Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)

It says simplistic training involving “bending your knees to lift a cardboard box” is a waste of time and money and does not make any difference. Employers should start with avoiding and reducing manual handling if their workforce faces manual handling risks. Rather than starting with training, they should start with reorganising and redesigning working practices.

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