You’ve identified that your delivery driver carries out the most manual handling operations of all your staff. What can you learn from a major high street retailer who, when faced with the same
problem, spent a lot of time and effort on it?
Published 19.06.2006
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 have recently criticised the size of recycling boxes and said that if filled they may well be too heavy for lifting. Not everyone agrees but how do you decide what is “too heavy” in the
workplace and what should you be doing?
Published 25.09.2006
You’ve got to lift the manhole covers on your site, but they’re stuck fast. What methods should you adopt to prise them free and what are the main health and safety issues involved?
Published 19.12.2005
Water coolers are becoming an increasingly common sight in the workplace. They aren’t an obvious safety hazard, but there are more risks associated with them than you may realise. What are they and
how can you reduce them?
Published 26.04.2006
We’ve previously advised about the need to complete manual handling assessments. A recent case shows what can happen if this is done, but not followed. What are the key lessons to be learned?
Published 26.04.2006
Your employees occasionally have to lift heavy objects and you’re concerned that they might injure themselves. What should you be doing to manage these activities and how formal is it necessary to
be?
Published 03.03.2014
When an employee suffered an injury during a manual handling operation the HSE showed an interest. The result was a large fine plus costs. So what could the company have done to prevent it?
Published 20.10.2008
One of your employees keeps dropping things. His supervisor has told you he’s adopting proper handling techniques, but items seem to slip out of his hands. You’re concerned that he’s a claim waiting
happen. So what should you do?
Published 23.10.2006
The High Court has considered the case of a nurse who developed chronic pain disorder following an accident at work. What happened and what should managers have done to prevent it?
Published 27.05.2014