{"id":4319,"date":"2010-11-15T17:02:44","date_gmt":"2010-11-15T16:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=4319"},"modified":"2017-08-24T17:40:24","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T16:40:24","slug":"manual-handling-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/11\/15\/manual-handling-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding manual handling accidents and injuries at work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of people think that only those with jobs on construction sites, or similar industries,\u00a0are at risk from a manual handling injury; the truth is that <strong>everyone<\/strong> is at risk from such an injury! <\/p>\n<p>Regardless of what job you have, or where you work, it is likely that you will be asked to lift an object during your working life.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nManual handling is the process and procedure in which we lift and move objects around &#8211; no matter how big or small. On construction sites, workers are constantly working with heavy equipment &#8211;\u00a0what some of us don&#8217;t realise is that receptionists, factory, retail and supermarket workers are also some of the professions that workers are <strong>required to work with heavy objects<\/strong> on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>When ensuring that equipment and stock at work is moved safely, employers and employees both have a responsibility to ensure this is done properly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employers should:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"well\">\n<ul>\n<li>Carry out a risk assessment on all manual handling work, and do everything in their power to eliminate anything which is of any risk.<\/li>\n<li>Eliminate any manual handling that isn\u2019t absolutely necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure all employees have had the manual handling training they need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>Employees should:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"well\">\n<ul>\n<li>Use all safety equipment provided by their employer when carrying out work.<\/li>\n<li>Speak to their employer if they have any worries about any manual handling work they have been asked to carry out.<\/li>\n<li>Follow all health and safety guidelines provided by their employer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you become involved in a <strong>manual handling accident<\/strong> at work you should inform the person on site responsible for health and safety immediately. <\/p>\n<p>If you suffered injury due to an accident and it wasn&#8217;t your fault, you may be able to make an <a href=\"\/work-accident-claims\" target=\"_blank\">accident at work compensation claim<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact the <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Injury Lawyers<\/a>\u00a0for some free, no obligation advice by calling <a href=\"tel:08006347575\">0800 634 7575<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of people think that only those with jobs on construction sites, or similar industries,\u00a0are at risk from a manual handling injury; the truth is that everyone is at risk from such an injury! 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