The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 gives the manual handling definition as “any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof by hand or bodily force.”
Ensuring manual handling is managed correctly is crucial to reducing the risk of injury. Under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, it is the business owner’s responsibility to ensure that adequate safeguards are in place and steps are taken to reduce the risk from manual handling accidents. Otherwise, this can open your business up to potential lawsuits and fines.