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 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 Health & Safety Executive blitzes of construction sites are ongoing and one priority is manual handling. So why not use our construction manual handling assessment to make a spot check on how
well you manage any risks?
Published 23.05.2005
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
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
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
In September 2016 the HSE published a tool to help those assessing manual handling tasks. How does this fit with the legal requirements? The HSE’s updated guidance should enlighten you.
Published 21.10.2016
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
With health and safety there’s always a doubt that you’ve missed something which could come back to haunt you - even in a low risk environment such as an office. So why not use our guide to point you
in the right direction?
Published 18.06.2007