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If your employees are involved in manual handling, risk assessment is a responsibility that can make all the difference to their health and to your business. It’s estimated that businesses in Britain lose nearly 5 million employee days a year in absence due to work-related back problems. So assessing the risks and following manual handling guidelines is not just your responsibility as an employer, it can also save your business a significant amount of money. Our free Risk Management Guide clarifies your responsibilities and provides straightforward guidelines for Manual Handling Risk Assessment.
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What’s in our Manual Handling Risk Assessment Guide?
This guide answers common questions about Manual Handling Risk Assessment, and covers the following:
This Risk Management Guide also includes examples of assessment forms, guidance on reducing the risk of injury, and copies of the Health and Safety Executive’s manual handling guidelines on load weights. Ensure that you are doing everything you can to support your employees and your business – download your free MORE TH>N BUSINESS Manual Handling Risk Management Guide now.
Download your free Risk Management Guide now.
What’s in our Manual Handling Risk Assessment Guide?
This guide answers common questions about Manual Handling Risk Assessment, and covers the following:
- Manual Handling guidelines on your duties as an employer.
- How to make genuinely useful Manual Handling Risk Assessments – estimating the risk of injury.
- Who to involve in Risk Assessment, how many assessments are required, and how they should be used.
- How far risks need to be reduced and the consideration of mechanical aids.
- Links and contact details for further information.
This Risk Management Guide also includes examples of assessment forms, guidance on reducing the risk of injury, and copies of the Health and Safety Executive’s manual handling guidelines on load weights. Ensure that you are doing everything you can to support your employees and your business – download your free MORE TH>N BUSINESS Manual Handling Risk Management Guide now.
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