According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in 2020/21 poor manual handling was the second-most common cause of work-related injuries, leading to 7.3 million working days being lost. But musculoskeletal disorders are entirely preventable if you manage the risks and train your people properly.
This is a hot area right now for HSE inspections, so make sure you’re keeping your people safe and at work and you’re ready for when an inspector pops by with this free manual handling checklist from Partner Citation’s Health & Safety experts.
Your free Citation HR advice line is here when you’ve got an HR crisis and things aren't smooth sailing. Get in touch today at appointmentswithjonathan@citation.co.uk or call 0161 504 0843 between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and quote West Midlands Care Association. Or book a slot in his diary here.
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If you’d like to chat about how Citation can help with the HR and Health & Safety side of your business, just give them a call on 0345 844 1111, or fill in their call-back form, and they'll get right back to you. Remember to quote West Midlands Care Association when enquiring to access preferential rates.
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