Manual Handling Risk Assessment
Regular risk assessments of manual handling activities are required to be carried out by people who are competent. The level of competence will vary depending on the complexity of the tasks. We are experienced at carrying out high volume risk assessments.
When do we carry out Manual Handling Risk Assessments?
- For all new jobs and tasks
- When a job changes significantly
- When the work area changes for example a new building or new flight of stairs
- If the user is diagnosed with manual handling injuries or thinks they may be suffering
- Periodically for example every 2 years as good practice
What do we do?
- We provide competent Consultants with experience in manual handling and organisational sector.
- A site visit
- We examine existing arrangements (organisation, policies, procedures),
- We examine records and existing risk assessment measures and their effectiveness
- Individual assessments of people who carry out manual handling tasks
- We observe working conditions and practices
- We discuss findings and agree possible actions with you
We can train your staff to assess people carrying out manual handling tasks and we manage the process.
Alternatively we train your staff nominated as assessors and mentor until competent.
