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Manual Handling means the moving of loads by bodily effort. That includes lifting, carrying, supporting, pulling
and pushing. In other words, where you have to move something without using a crane, fork lift truck or other 'easy'
ways of doing the job.
Almost all businesses have to do some kind of manual handling and it is one of the main causes of lost time and ill-health
in British business.
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Manual handling is such a common cause of accidents and lost time that it is controlled by law - the Manual Handling
Operations Regulations 1992. These Regulations say:
- You should avoid manual handling if possible (easier said than done)
- If manual handling cannot be avoided, you must assess the risk of injury to the people doing it.
- You must then take steps to reduce the risk as much as you reasonably can.
- Both the assessment and the steps taken must be recorded.
If you are not an expert it can be a daunting task deciding if your employees are at risk from manual handling,
then doing something about it. That's where we can help you.
We have a number of Consultants who are qualified to carry out manual handling risk assessments. If there
appears to be a significant risk of injury, we'll advise you on how to reduce it. Equally, if we don't think you have
a significant risk we'll tell you.
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Some of the options we can offer you include:
- Practical advice on choosing the right handling equipment.
- Ways in which you could possibly alter your workplace to reduce the risk.
- Ways to do the job differently to reduce the risk.
- Practical training in manual handling for your staff.
Practical Training - is it expensive?
Not necessarily. We can provide a practical hands-on course in your workplace with prices starting at £25
a head. Call us for a quote!
While we are doing manual handling training for your staff we can, at little extra cost, add on other health and safety
training at the same time. Fire Safety is very popular, as is General Safety Awareness.
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