authorities are caused by manual handling - the transporting or supporting of loads
by hand or by bodily force.
What should I do about it?
Consider the risks from manual handling to the health and safety of your
employees - the rest of this booklet will help you to do this. If there are risks, the
Regulations apply.
Consult and involve the workforce. Your employees and their representatives
know first-hand what the risks in the workplace are. They can probably offer
practical solutions to controlling them.
Avoiding manual handling
Check whether you need to move it at all for example: does a large workpiece really need to be moved, or can the activity (eg wrapping or machining) safely be done where the item already is? can you take the treatment to the patient, not vice versa? can raw materials be piped to their point of use?
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