Did you know that one third of all workplace injuries are caused by heavy lifting? In official terms it's called 'manual handling,' because these accidents can occur at any stage; while you're ...

According to recent Liberty Mutual Insurance statistics, accidents and incidents resulting from manual materials handling cost more than $10 billion in 2002. The 2002 Liberty Mutual Workplace ...

If your job involves lifting or carrying heavy or awkwardly-shaped equipment, or repetitive lifting, you need to know how to minimise the risk of injury - this Guideline should help. Injuries ...

Staff and managers understand there is a need to reduce the risks of manual-handling injury. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 imposed a duty on all employers to ensure, as far as is reasonably ...

Health interventions are essential to minimise the risks to employees in the workplace. Siân Edwards outlines the importance of manual handling training and how an effective programme can help to ...

Injuries caused by manual handling (particularly to the back, shoulders and neck) are a significant contributor to sickness absence statistics. Those most at risk of injury are those who aren't ...