In the workplace, we can view manual materials handling (MMH) as any process in which the human operator is asked or required to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or perform any other similar task in ...

Refuse crew injury risk was assessed as part of the HSE study Manual handling is related to 35% of the injuries leading to absences from work of more than seven days that are reported to HSE, say the ...

When manual handling can’t be avoided, ASSESS the risk. A useful mnemonic to consider when completing this risk assessment is TILE - Task, Individual, Load, Environment.

It’s a workshop on risk-factors associated with lifting and lowering . The more you learn about risk-factors, the more you become aware of how to correct bad work habits and techniques to avoid an ...

Manual material handling increases the risk of accidents, especially when workers are not adequately trained on the hazards in their work areas or when safety protocols are not followed.

The danger arises when workers are packing and unpacking wooden crates containing large sheets of glass, on steeply inclined stillages. It appears that such crates are commonly used to import large ...

Swain et al found that a middle-ground approach emerged in their case, which used a balanced risk assessment approach to balance nurse safety and patient safety in manual handling. This case study ...

Head of Health, Safety & Environment at Travis Perkins plc, Mr Vimel Budhdev says, “In one simple instance, the device highlighted that one of our colleagues was bending at a low level roughly ...

Manual handling Muscle strain from lifting and moving heavy loads is one of the most common causes of work-related illness in the UK, and as such, is taken seriously as a issue. During your studies, ...