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When we hear ‘manual handling’ we often think of big, muscle-bound men loading vans as a bit of a stereotype. But in reality, manual handling can include any form of pulling, pushing, lifting and lowering objects in many workplace – so the chances are, whether or not you’ve noticed, you do it. You do not have to be working in a factory or a warehouse to lift and carry things on a daily basis.

In fact, manual handling related injuries contribute to 38% of injuries (HSE.gov.uk) which suggests that it happens frequently; therefore we can’t go wrong in knowing a bit about it.

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Manual handling regulations in the UK are fairly tight. I see this as a good thing because it helps to stop injuries which can so easily be sustained if manual handling isn’t done in the right away.

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations primarily say that the need for manual handling should be avoided where necessary. Where it can’t, it needs to be done in the safest way possible. Manual handling alone can always pose a risk.

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Patients in care homes and hospitals with severely limited mobility will often need the assistance of staff on a continual basis. Whether a patient needs to be moved for a bed bath, or moved to remove bedding, or moved out of a bed completely perhaps, the task needs to be done safely.

Manual handling regulations apply for employers and employees in the same way they apply in any role that involves lifting and moving. Read on for more advice.

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For many work accident claims we can still offer 100% compensation agreements!

Lifting and carrying in the workplace can be dangerous enough in itself; but when important rules and regulations are ignored by employers, workers are at serious risk of injuring themselves in the line of duty.

An injury caused by manual handling, such as back injuries and other muscular injuries, can be very serious. So what happens if you’re injured due to no assistance, or a lack of assistance, for the tasks at hand?
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100% compensation for workplace accident claims

Working in care homes can be dangerous, especially when you’re caring for people with little or no mobility at all. Essentially it becomes a manual handling issue, and the same rules and regulations can apply which an employer must adhere to in order to make sure their employees are not injured.

It can be so easy injuring yourself when trying to move a patient in awkward circumstances, and we take on a lot of claims against negligent care homes. So here’s some advice for you.

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Most lawyers will take 25% – we don’t!

Whilst workplace compensation claims can often be fairly straightforward to resolve, manual handling claims can sometimes be the most difficult to succeed with. Whilst there are clear and plentiful regulations that cover manual handling practises in the workplace, people can end up easily injuring themselves by not following guidelines or in cases of genuine non-fault accidents.

So here’s some advice for you about manual handling claims and info about how we offer 100% compensation agreements for workplace personal injury compensation claims.

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Work Accident Claims – 100% Compensation!

Trolleys and stock cages are a common piece of work equipment in many roles and workplaces. There is a duty for employers to take reasonable steps to make sure that trolleys and cages are maintained and suitable for use under The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992.

But what if there is nothing wrong with the trolley or cage itself, but the floor is dangerous or defective and a wheel gets stuck or caught, resulting an injury? Perhaps the sudden stop has jerked you and caused a back or shoulder injury, or perhaps the shift in weight has caused the trolley or cage to fall over?

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When it comes to workplace accident claims, your employer has an important duty to adhere to The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 to ensure employees are not harmed when lifting and carrying in the workplace. These regulations are so important because getting lifting and carrying in the wrong way can easily lead to significant injuries.

Training is therefore key – but what if you have been trained but you have still been injured when lifting and carrying in the workplace? Can you still make a claim for personal injury compensation even if you have received proper and adequate training?

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Wherever you work and whatever industry you work in, if you have to lift and carry anything at all, you should receive proper manual handling training and any manual handling tasks should be properly risk assessed and supervised. Everyone in our office is trained – the rules apply to everyone.

But one such industry where manual handling training is often inadequate or not carried at properly, or at all, is the catering industry. There are a lot of temporary and part time workers, and a lot of staff come and go in short periods of time. But this is no excuse. In fact, there is never an excuse.

So if you are injured when lifting and carrying in a restaurant, cafe, bar, or other catering environment, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?

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