Laws of manual handling

The Manual Handling Regulations set out a clear hierarchy of measures you must follow to prevent and manage the risks from hazardous manual handling: azardous manual handling operations, ‘so far as File Size: KB. To help prevent manual handling injuries in the workplace, you should avoid such tasks as far as possible. However, where it is not possible to avoid handling a load, employers must look at the. 6. The law. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations require employers to avoid, assess and reduce the risk of injury from manual handling. Previous page Training; Next page MSDs in more detail.

5 Manual Handling Principles to Reduce Risk. 1. Plan. The thing we all forget to do, which is perhaps most important, make a PLAN! Before you lift the object, you should trace the entire path of travel to the final location to make sure the entire way is clear for the load. Manual handling legal obligations. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations are the main piece of legislation dealing with manual handling. It sets out the main duties for employers and employees. The order of controls contained within the regulation explain that first you need to avoid manual handling. When this is not possible you need. Manual handling. Manual handling has been defined as 'any handling task involving the human body as the power source'. It therefore includes lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying and holding. The most common injuries that occur as a result of manual handling are strains, sprains and slipped discs, i.e. musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

Keep the load close to the waist. Keep the load close to the body for as long as possible while lifting. Keep the heaviest side of the load next to the body. If a close approach to the load is not possible, try to slide it towards the body before attempting to lift it. There isn’t a weight limit for manual handling within the regulations. Instead an assessment of the tasks should be carried out to ensure the safety and health of employees. Employees also have a responsibility to. follow safe systems of work. make proper use of equipment provided for their safety. Currently, two pieces of legislation place duties on employers and employees with regards to manual handling: Health and Safety at Work Act Manual Handling Operations Regulations