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Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHO, 1992)
- Accidents caused by manual handling account for 25% of all reported accidents. The cost to the University and other employers, in terms of lost time and compensation payments and to the state, in terms of medical attention and social security benefits, is huge. Accidents occur in all types of employment and to all categories of worker.
- The MHO regulations implement the EC Directive 90/269/EEC on the minimum health and safety requirements when handling loads
- The phrase ‘manual handling operations’ is defined as any transporting or supporting of a load (including lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving) by hand or by bodily force. A ‘load’ includes any person or animal.
- The University must, as far as is reasonably practicable, avoid the need for its employees to undertake any manual handling operation which involves the risk of their being injured.
- Where this is not reasonably practicable, the University must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the operation taking into account the following factors:
- The tasks. Do they involve holding loads away from the body, twisting, stooping or reaching upwards, excessive movement or insufficient rest breaks?
- The loads. Are they heavy, bulky or unwieldy, difficult to grasp, unstable, hot or cold?
- The working environment. Are there space constraints, uneven or slippery floors, variations in level, extremes of temperature, poor lighting?
- Individual capability. Does the job require unusual strength, height etc, create a hazard to those who are pregnant or have a health problem, require special information or training?
- Other factors. Is movement or posture hindered by clothing or personal protective equipment?
- With regard to the above factors the University must take appropriate steps to reduce the risk of injury to its employees to the lowest level, reasonably practicable.
- Whilst at work employees must make full and proper use of any system of work which is designed by the University to reduce the risk of injury during manual handling.
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