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Hi All,
Just racking my brains here and would like some of my peers advice..
Manual handling training for office staff - low risk environment. Is manual handling training course required for all staff? if so, how indepth would you go?
Section 4 of the Manual Handling Regs does not mention training but if you tie it in with section 2 (c) of the HASAWA then that would basically equate to train all staff in manual handling?
What are your thoughts please?
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Hi luke590
I delivered a manual handing course to all our office staff. Its surprising just how much manual handling is carried out in an office environment, carrying paper for the printers and Copiers, files etc. The course that I put together targeted their needs, and all the people involved felt they benefited from the course.
Regards,
Jim
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We use an on line system for all staff, and more indepth practical training for those in higher risk areas. Hope this helps.
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Luke
Unless your assessment of 'low risk environment' that the office you refer to is based on factual evidence, you are in danger of making an unfounded judgment.
As already inidicated, you need to analyse the tasks involved and gather information from the people exposed to risks doing these tasks, as a minimum form of risk assessment.
Conditions of risks of muscular injuries vary between people as well as across tasks. They also change, due to conditions of pregnancy, disability, injury and ilnness.
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one manualhandling case costing the employer £250K involved an office worker handling photocopy paper so evaluate office works as you would other areas
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KieranD wrote:Luke
Unless your assessment of 'low risk environment' that the office you refer to is based on factual evidence, you are in danger of making an unfounded judgment.
KieranD - only a fool in our industry would assess risk using non-factual evidence.
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bob youel wrote:one manualhandling case costing the employer £250K involved an office worker handling photocopy paper so evaluate office works as you would other areas Hi Bob - Do you have any more details of this please? Thanks
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