| Issue 268 - 10th October 2007
Dear EurOhs Subscriber,
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Health & Safety. Editor: Sheila
Pantry, OBE, BA, FLA, FIInfSci
Manual Handling Model Policy
Statistics show that manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury in the workplace. These injuries often have long term effects. This policy is intended to reduce the risk of manual handling injures and provide guidance on the measures that should be taken to ensure safe lifting and carrying.
The person with the responsibility for implementing the provisions of this policy is the employer; however the employee has to make sure they stay compliant with this implementation.
Managers’ and Supervisors’ Duties
Managers or supervisors must ensure that:
- Manual handling assessments are carried out where relevant and records are kept
- Employees are properly supervised
- Adequate information and training is provided to persons carrying out manual handling activities
- Any injuries or incidents relating to manual handling are investigated, with remedial action taken
- Employees adhere to safe systems of work
- Safety arrangements for manual handling operations are monitored and reviewed
- Employees undertaking manual handling activities are suitably screened for reasons of health and safety, before doing the work
- Special arrangements are made for individuals with health conditions which could be adversely affected by manual handling operations.
Employees’ Duties
Employees must ensure that:
- They report to management (in confidence) any personal conditions which may be affected by manual handling activity
- They comply with instruction and training provided
- Their own health and safety is not put at risk when carrying out manual handling activities
- They use equipment which has been provided
- Any problems relating to the activity are reported to a responsible person.
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A move to the Health and Safety Executive provided the opportunity
to establish and develop, over a period of seventeen years, from
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