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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
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
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
HSE inspectors are checking how workers are moving heavy or bulky materials. Why are they doing this and how can you prepare for a visit?
Published 20.10.2022
A manufacturer in the automotive industry has been prosecuted for breaching manual handling legislation. What events led to the case and what actions has the company taken to turn its safety
performance around?
Published 27.02.2017
The HSE has published internal guidance for inspectors which explains how they should respond to manual handling risks on construction sites. What do you need to know?
Published 28.10.2021
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
Retailer Wilko has been fined £2.2 million by a local authority following a serious accident at one of its stores. What happened?
Published 31.01.2017
An injury incurred whilst handling heavy equipment has been ruled by the High Court to be outside the scope of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. Why was this?
Published 02.04.2021
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
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