Manual Handling – HSE Campaign 2023

Every construction worker moves and handles heavy objects daily. No big deal, right? Wrong. Seemingly routine manual handling tasks on building sites can result in severe injuries and illnesses. With…

There are 5 key principles of manual handling that, when followed, will really reduce the likelihood of injuries. This blog takes a look at each of these principles and aims…

No matter what type of work you do, the chances are that at some point it will involve manual handling. If they are performed incorrectly, manual handling tasks can easily…

Workers risk serious injury whenever they manually handle loads in the workplace. Sprains, strains and musculoskeletal disorders from the lifting and pulling of loads occur frequently in almost every sector.…

It’s easier than you might think to seriously injure yourself when moving a load. Lifting boxes, equipment or even office supplies can all result in sprains, strains or worse. So,…

Workplace-related injuries from manual handling are a common occurrence. Since the majority of occupations involve manual handling of some form, most employees are at risk of manual handling injuries. Employers…

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,…

If you work in the construction industry, then it’s more than likely that manual handling tasks make up a large portion of your daily duties. Knowing how to correctly lift…

Each year, 3,600 healthcare workers are forced to retire, after receiving life-changing injuries from moving people and objects at work. If you work in health and social care, your employees…

Improper manual handling in healthcare can have tragic consequences. Consider the case of one elderly resident in the Meppershall Care Home in Bedfordshire. Mrs May Ward’s carers were lifting her…