Posted By Robert_N They are picking mixed weight cartons up from a conveyor which is set about waist height and in some cases they are then putting them on to their shoulder to move a short distance. I understand that I must review the task and explore the installation of lifting aids and so on but for the short term would this be best to stop and why? The brick wall I am hitting with this and other issues are “We have been doing this for ages so why change now” Many thanks for your help

Posted By Dominic Smyth As said a manual handling risk assessment would be required taking into consideration the following- Task-the individual- the load- the environment in which they are working and any other factors that could be an issue as well

Posted By David Bannister When I was young I worked in a warehouse where the method of moving rolls of fabric around was to hoist them on to a shoulder and carry, either from the delivery vehicle to the storage area or vise versa to a customers vehicle. Once I'd mastered the trick of pivoting the roll on my knee and flick up on to the shoulder it became quite easy. A week or so in to the job the soreness on the upper shoulder went and I developed a muscular upper body. Of course, H&S hadn't been invented yet but we survived. If I have to carry a weight at home this is still my preferred method. Sadly the musclulature is now obscured by my winter insulation and insurance against famine. Provided the lift to and lower from shoulder height is done well, the solution your people have come up with may be OK.