Manual handling is within the 10 most hazardous construction activities causing countless injuries

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 are the main piece of legislation dealing with manual handling. It sets out the main duties for employers and employees.

Manual handling causes over a third of all workplace injuries. These include work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as pain and injuries to arms, legs and joints, and repetitive strain injuries of various sorts.

Click on the link below for our risk assessment for Manual handling in the construction industry to help reduce the misery of manual handling injuries.

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