Category Manual Handling

Manual Handling Regulations

Manual Handling regulations are set out in The Health and Safety at Work Act, the Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations and under Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, which was amended in 2002. The Health and Safety at…

Why we need to lift correctly

We need to make sure we always move correctly. We want to avoid hurting not only ourselves but also others. Keep close, bend down, back straight, chin up and lift the load. Make sure the load is secure at all…

Motorised Lifting Aids

Motorised Lifting Aids are products in the workplace like forklifts and other motorised lifting aids that are designed to move loads safely. It may seem easy to use them yourself if the usual operator is unavailable. There are special rules,…

Hoists, Cranes and Lifts

Hoists, Cranes and Lifts can be found in any workplace, In the workplace, there are lots of other machines that could potentially cause harm. These can be small mobile hoists to tower cranes on a building site or a lift…