Manual Handling. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, L23
Guidance on Regulations, L23
- Author:
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- Publisher:
- HSE Books
This guidance is mainly for employers, managers and safety representatives, but may also be useful for employees.
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Employers must comply with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, as amended by the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002.
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The guidance explains how to avoid, assess and reduce the risk of injury from manual handling.
Changes since the last edition
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The publication has been restructured into four parts, with the regulations and brief guidance in Part 1 and more detailed guidance to help carry out risk assessments and control risks in Parts 2 - 4. Colour coding helps to identify the different parts.
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The appendix contains risk filters which help identify those tasks that do not require a detailed assessment. It explains how HSE's assessment tools can be used as part of the risk assessment process.
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The full risk assessment checklists are now online only and do not appear in the book.
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It reflects changes introduced for the self-employed by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Prescribed Undertakings) Regulations 2015 and the Deregulation Act 2015 (Health and Safety at Work)(General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015.
Extent | N/A | ISBN | 9780717666539 |
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Size | N/A | Price | £20.59 |
Format | Paperback | Published | 01 Sep 2016 |
Availability | In Stock: 1 - 2 days | Delivery | Delivery options and charges |