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
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
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
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
The European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) has published guidance to assist in the safe manoeuvring of gas cylinders. What’s covered and is it a document you should be using in your training
etc.?
Published 18.05.2020
If your staff work in a busy warehouse, research completed for the HSE might be of interest to you. What were the results of the study and are there any issues that you really should address?
Published 28.08.2014
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 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
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