Hse risk assessment manual handling

20 04 09 Manual handling training prompt sheet rationale Page 1 Manual Handling Training – High Level Risk Assessment - Rationale Situation Manual handling and people handling training is a statutory training requirement. The HSA has confirmed there are no exemptions with respect to this training.1 Theory training is available on line. assess any hazardous manual handling operations that cannot be avoided; and; reduce the risk of injury so far as is reasonably practicable. A detailed assessment of every manual handling operation. MANUAL HANDLING RISK ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE Version 26 March CONTROLLED VERSION ON CONNECTED Lead Department: Health Safety Owner: Head of Health Safety.

Employers must protect their workers from the risk of injury from handling tasks. These filters will help you identify low-risk manual handling and decide if you need to carry out a more detailed. Risk assessment template (Word Document Format) Risk assessment template (Open Document Format) .odt) Example risk assessments. These typical examples show how other businesses have managed risks. You can use them as a guide to think about: some of the hazards in your business ; the steps you need to take to manage the risks. comply with the manual handling and people handling policy and risk assessments; attend mandatory manual handling and people handling training sessions; report accidents, incidents and any difficulties relating to manual handling and people handling tasks; take reasonable care of personal safety, health and welfare and that of others; co-operate with your manager to regularly review the risk assessment and control measures.

Also find ergonomic UK risk assessment tools for lifting, carrying, HSE: The Authority Responsible for the Field of Manual Handling in UK. HSE has also developed a tool called the Manual Handling. Assessment Chart (MAC), to help you assess the most common risk factors in lifting, carrying and team. Manual Handling - Risk Assessment (Appendix 7) (pdf 70 kb) Advice on manual handling can also be found on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website.