Manual handling

Getting to grips with Manual Handling
What’s the problem? It has been proved that more than a third of over three-day injuries reported each year to the HSE and local authorities are caused by manual handling ie the transporting or supporting of loads by hand or body force.


Manual handling is not just restricted to certain industries - injuries can occur wherever people are at work from offices to farms to factories and warehousing etc.   


The training of manual handling is not a substitute for carrying out a risk assessment to identify if any form of mechanical aid could be employed to avoid any manual handling

To make arrangements for any group or individual training please call us on 01379 854486 or email info@a14ts.co.uk 

 In addition to our Manual Handling training we sell Powered Stair Climbers that solve manual handling issues of lifting up to 300kg up stairs.



Half day courses of normally up to 6 people (dependant on the organisation's operation) either on the customer’s site or at our training centre in Harleston.

The training takes the form of both theory and practical by the instructor  and the delegate demonstrating a good technique, the instructor making corrections as required. 

The basic elements covered are:Risk factors and how injuries can occur

Good handling techniques (both lifting, pushing and pulling techniques).   Appropriate systems of work for the environment.


It should also be recognised that manual handling is not solely associated with lifting and carrying but also to pushing and pulling heavy loads ie a non mechanical  pedestrian pallet truck with a heavy load.

The legal guidelines are:  force to stop or start the load Men 20kg, Women 15kg:  sustained force to keep the load moving Men 10kg, Women 7kg.