Manual Handling Risk Assessment

Manual handling is defined as the “transporting or supporting of a load, by hand or bodily force”. If manual handling activities cannot be eliminated, there is a legal requirement (Manual Handling Operations Regulations) to carry out a specific manual handling risk assessment.

The manual handling risk assessment should cover:

• The TASK being carried out – for example stooping, twisting, pushing, pulling etc.

• The INDIVIDUAL carrying out the task – for example age, health, strength etc.

• The LOAD being carried – for example heavy, bulky, sharp, hot etc.

• The ENVIRONMENT the task is being carried out in – for example stairs, noise, lighting etc.

• Any other relevant factors

Phoenix Health and Safety can assist with your manual handling risk assessment requirements. We can carry out the assessments on your behalf, or we can assist you to carry them out by providing forms, examples and support.

We can also provide training in manual handling risk assessment.

Please contact us for an informal discussion with our expert team on how we can help.