From a manual handling perspective, loading a van can be potentially very dangerous. You may have to lift at low levels to get loads in to the back of a van, or push them when they are on the back of the van where it could be more difficult due to friction from the flooring. In general, you may be manoeuvring loads whilst twisted or bent down, which again is bad manual handling practice and can easily lead to serious back injury problems.
So what are your rights if you are injured at work due to loading a van? Can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
The above is legalisation with extremely important rules to ensure that employees are not injured when carrying out manual handling activities. Some of the more notable regulations read as follows:
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