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Read our guidance on identifying the dangers and risks of manual handling and recommendations to help avoid accidents and injuries.
Hazardous manual tasks like lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling heavy loads put workers at risk of serious injury.
This fact sheet identifies the dangers and risks from manual handling in farming and offers recommendations to help avoid accidents and injuries
This ACOP sets out a process that may be used to identify, assess and control the hazards associated with manual handling.
Information about musculoskeletal disorders, commonly known as sprains and strains. These are injuries and conditions affecting the muscles, ligaments, bones, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves.
Ground clutter, uneven or slippery floor surfaces, poor lighting or lack of signage all contribute to thousands of workers getting injured every year.
