Moving and Handling Risk Assessments Explained

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,…

Can manual handling be avoided completely? Yes, and you’re legally required to do so whenever it’s practical. Any unavoidable manual handling must be risk assessed and managed to reduce injury…

Manual handling is a routine part of many jobs. Yet, it’s also one of the leading causes of workplace injuries. The reason? Workers often skip safe lifting techniques because they…

As a business owner, you’re responsible for workplace safety. You have a duty to make every task safe, including manual handling. However, statistics show that manual handling tasks are a…