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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Research has shown that systems used for waste collections may be to blame for causing long-term illness amongst workers in the waste and recycling sector. What are the conclusions of this latest
study?
Published 05.04.2019
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
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