To help you to manage the risk assessment process associated with manual handling activities, we’ve developed a new tool. How does it work and when should you use it?
Published 29.03.2010
If a task may involve significant manual handling, you need to identify the associated risks and set out how it should be completed safely. To do this, why not use our new detailed assessment
document?
Published 14.02.2011
The HSE has launched a free to download tool to help businesses carry out risk assessments for repetitive tasks. Using it should help in the prevention of upper limb disorders. How does it work and
should you use it?
Published 23.04.2010
Your deliveries frequently arrive on pallets, and the drivers simply drop them on the pavement and expect staff to unpack and carry everything into the building. Is this acceptable and if so is there
a legal limit to observe?
Published 24.05.2019
The HSE has published a revised version of its short guide to managing manual handling risks. What has changed this time around and is this guidance something that you should be following?
Published 27.02.2020
The HSE has published a new tool to help you to reduce the risks from manual handling - pushing and pulling in particular. When could you use it, how does it work and is it mandatory?
Published 07.10.2016
If your staff have duties which involve significant manual handling, you may need to complete a formal assessment of the task. To identify when you need to put pen to paper, why not use our new
preliminary assessment document?
Published 18.01.2011
Building maintenance usually involves a vast range of workplace activities, all of which can present hazards to staff carrying out the work. So why not use our new risk assessment as a guide to
managing the risks involved?
Published 10.05.2011
Your insurers have recently sent one of their assessors to your site to review your health and safety arrangements. One demand was to do a risk assessment for your office. Is this really necessary,
and if so, what should it cover?
Published 02.07.2007