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Whilst you’d think that falling injuries are the most common when it comes to accidents for workers, another really common one is when boards and platforms for walking on are unstable or defective. We have won many claims for compensation against employers and scaffolding companies where someone has stepped on a dodgy board and has either fallen through it or part of their body has gone through.
The idea behind The Manual Handling Operations Regulations is to avoid the need for any kind of lifting in the workplace as much as possible. Equipment is a great way of eliminating potentially dangerous manual handling activities – but what happens if that equipment is broken and is taken away?
I say this a lot on the blogs I write – there are loads and loads of rules and regulations that employers must abide by to protect their employees in the workplace. They cover all sorts of things that range from general workplace health and safety to manual handling and working at height.
One of my first jobs was in a warehouse for a well known retail outlet. This was before my career in law, but looking back at it now, there were health and safety dangers all over the place! Around their busiest periods across Christmas, the stock room, which was relatively small, would be packed with toys and goods that would be cluttered all over the ground as well as on the shelves.
Lifting too much in any environment can be a real recipe for disaster. The last thing anyone wants to do is injure their back – which is ultimately one of the worst areas to injure yourself! Back injuries can often be lengthy, painful, debilitating, and cause long term problems. That’s why we have The Manual Handling Operations Regulations to protect employees in the workplace from excessive lifting injuries.
Gloves can be an important piece of equipment used in the workplace to protect you from hazards to the hands and arms. Whether you need to handle hot liquids, sharp objects, or chemicals, they can be used as an effective measure of protection from dangers in the workplace.
When it comes to manual handling in the workplace, it isn’t just about training in correct lifting techniques, providing equipment and enough people for a lift, and making sure lifts are performed safely; there are other factors to take in to account as well.
All workplaces should be subject to the many workplace health and safety regulations that are in force. Such regulation is very important to protect employees from being exposed to risk that can be easily preventable.
Whether you’re simply using a piece of office equipment like a photocopier as part of your everyday role, or whether you are working on a factory machine or using plant equipment, the last thing you expect is to end up with an electric shock from the equipment that should be safe to use.
