Under UK health and safety legislation, employers are obligated to protect their employees’ health, safety and welfare. One of the primary causes of workplace injuries is the lifting and moving…

If you have studied manual handling techniques, you may have come across the term ‘TILE’. But What is TILE Manual Handling? TILE is a manual handling acronym that designates the…

Moving any type of heavy load using an unsafe manual handling technique can result in serious injury. In fact, manual handling injuries are one of the leading causes of absences,…

By law, risk assessments must be carried out any time a patient or service user is moved manually in a care setting. These moving and handling risk assessments are necessary…

Moving people in health and care settings can be hazardous. Injuries are a risk for everyone involved, and improper handling can humiliate or distress patients and service users. Using moving…

Moving and handling people in health and social care settings must be done correctly. Every time a patient or service user is moved, there’s the potential for discomfort, embarrassment and…

Moving and handling people is a regular task in health and social care. It’s also a leading cause of work-related injury if not done correctly. This guide goes over moving…

Manual handling injuries are common. Workers might be overconfident and attempt to lift too much, while others are undertrained and unfamiliar with safe techniques. Manual handling toolbox talks are one…

Manual handling training is essential for workplace safety, but traditional training methods often fail to deliver the desired results. However, a revolution is underway, driven by a union of long-standing…

Our bodies are not built for sustained manual handling. We didn’t evolve in warehouses and loading docks. Pushing, pulling and lifting boxes for hours on end is not natural behaviour,…