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A Guide to…
Manual
Handling
Manual Handling Regulations
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations
1992, as amended in 2002, apply to a wide
range of manual handling activities, including
lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling or carrying.
What’s the problem?
Manual handling injuries affect around 1.1
million people per year
An estimated 9.3 million working days a year
are lost due to work-related Musculoskeletal
Disorders (MSDs)
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Poor Manual handling can
cause Musculoskeletal
Disorders (MSDs) which
include problems such as
low back pain, joint injuries
and repetitive strain
injuries.
Manual Handling Risks
Some of the main areas that cause risks include:
Repetitive & Heavy Lifting
Bending & Twisting
An uncomfortable working
position
Repeating an action too
frequently
What should I do about it?

Consider the risks from manual handling to
the health and safety of employees.
Consult and involve the workforce.
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The risk of injury
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manual handling
The risk of injury
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Inform the employer of any hazardous activities
Follow appropriate safe systems of work laid down for their

safety
Make proper use of equipment provided for their safety
Ensure activities do not put others at risk
Avoiding Manual Handling
Check whether you need to move it at all…
Does a large workpiece really need to be moved, or
can the activity be done safely where it already is?
Can you take the treatment to the patient, not
vice versa?
Can raw materials be piped to their point of use?
Avoiding Manual Handling
Think about using handling aids…
Hoists
Lift Trucks
Conveyors
Pallet Trucks
Good Handling Techniques - Lifting
Can handling aids be used?
Where will the load be placed?
Is help needed with the load?
Think before
lifting/handling
Think before
lifting and
handling
Good Handling Techniques - Lifting
Keep the load close to the
waist with the heaviest
side next to the body
Good Handling Techniques - Lifting

Adopt a stable position with
feet apart and one leg
slightly forward to maintain
balance
Get a good hold and start in
a good posture
Good Handling Techniques - Lifting
Don’t flex the back any further while lifting
Avoid twisting the back or leaning sideways
Good Handling Techniques - Lifting
Move smoothly and
don’t lift or handle
more than can be
easily managed
Keep the head up
when handling
Good Handling Techniques - Lifting
Put the load down,
then adjust. Slide
into desired position
General Risk Assessment Guidelines
Source: HSE
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