Document ID (ISN) | 74785 |
CIS number |
00-352 |
Year |
2000 |
Convention or series no. |
HSE Booklet INDG143 (rev.1)
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Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
Title |
Getting to grips with manual handling - A short guide for employers |
Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Apr. 1999. 15p. Illus. 5 ref. |
Abstract |
This booklet aimed at managers of small enterprises explains the problems associated with manual handling and sets best practice approaches to dealing with it. Main topics covered: employer's duties (avoid the need for hazardous manual handling, assess and reduce the risk of injury); mechanical aids; appropriate training and information; good handling techniques; general guidelines for injury risk assessment. |
Descriptors (primary) |
small enterprises; training material; manual handling; manual lifting |
Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; United Kingdom; work posture; training manuals; hand trucks; safe working methods; replaced; safety and health training; safety guides; hazard evaluation |
Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Materials handling and storage
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Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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Browse category(ies) |
Small and medium-sized enterprises OSH training
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