Manual handling 
Most manual handling accidents are caused by not handling correctly. The majority of manual handling injuries build up over a period of time rather than being caused by a single by a single handling incident.
Employer's duties:
- Avoid the need for hazardous manual handling, as far as is reasonably practicable
- Assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that can't be avoided
- Reduce the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling as far as reasonably practicable
Employee's duties
- Follow appropriate systems of work laid down for their safety
- Make proper use of equipment provided for their safety
- Co-operate with their employer on matters of health and safety
- Inform the employer if they identify hazardous handling activities
- Take care to ensure that their activities do not put others at risk
Risk assessment
All manual-handling operations at work must be avoided so far as is reasonably practicable when the task involves a risk of the employees being injured. Therefore employers should conduct a
risk assessment to minimise risk.
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