Lockton Health and Safety Manual

HSP2 Manual Handling  What is Manual Handling? 

Under the terms of this policy document it is any lifting, carrying,  moving, shifting or depositing of any item required to be moved as  part of an individuals’ services to Lockton in the course of their  employment.  Whilst this might be felt to be a broad definition it is deliberately  written to be this wide as carrying a small heavy item either a long or  short way can pose as many issues as a large and bulky item a short  distance.  The primary rule is straight forward: Associates should not move  furniture to rearrange rooms or offices. Any other items which are  large, bulky, heavy or involve items being moved in awkward  conditions or areas of limited access should be subject to a specific  individual risk assessment.  Certain roles are identified as requiring full training – to enable  associates in those roles to understand how to appropriately deal  with particular items, including seeking the use of additional  associates or third party specialist moving companies to assist, or use  of specific equipment to assist in moving and handling the item.  The Policy  It is Lockton policy to have in place actions and procedures to meet  the requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations  1992(MHOR) as amended (and the equivalent Irish Law). The  potential for harm to associates as a result of undertaking manual  handling operations shall be prevented, or where that is not  reasonably practicable, be adequately controlled. The requirements  of this Policy are based on the principle that staff shall not undertake  manual handling tasks having the potential to cause harm, unless  they have, in the first instance, been risk assessed.

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