8. Physical hazards at work



Key changes and developments since last year



• The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a fourth edition of its guidance on the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 2002.


• The HSE has developed a new Risk Assessment of Pushing and Pulling (RAPP) tool designed to consider pushing and pulling tasks.


• The HSE has consulted on changes to the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 to implement the requirements of the European Basic Safety Standards Directive.