Lifting injuries are the most prevalent form of injuries in the workplace.
The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) is a brilliant resource for in-depth legislation and health & safety advice in the workplace.
1. Improper Lifting: Back injuries caused by lifting incorrectly. Remember to keep loads close to the waist and setting down a load before worrying about changing its direction. Ensure that you take sensible precautions by using access equipment. One in five workplace injuries was a back injury resulting from improper lifting.
2. Improper lifting or Access at Height: Falling Access equipment, e.g. access steps, is designed to make the process of accessing things like high garment racks safer and easier on the body. According to the HSE, around 13% of all injuries in working environments where manual handling is essential involved fall objects hitting someone as the result of improper lifting or access at height.
3. Bad risk assessments: Risk Assessments can cover everything from lifting a heavy box quickly without checking its weight to climbing onto a box without checking whether it will support your weight. Risk assessment should cover surrounding obstacles, potential problems, personal limits and emergency response i.e. is there another co-worker around in case of an accident?
If it you or a member of your family has been injured in an accident at work in the past three years call our specialist personal injury solicitors on 0800 0384 384 or click here to book a free no obligation meeting
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