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1st October 2019

Manual Handling Techniques

Manual Handling Techniques An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – it’s a hackneyed old saying, but it’s true, especially with respect to manual handling accidents. Whether it’s pushing, pulling or lifting, manual handling accidents account for over a third of all reported workplace accidents here in the UK, so it’s certainly […]

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21st May 2014

The Health and Safety Kit: Manual Handling

Incorrect manual handling is thought to be responsible for more than 1 in 5 of all work related injuries. It is such a broad subject that it covers a whole range of ways in which an injury can be sustained, from lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects, to strains, sprains, trapped fingers and even cuts. […]

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