Health and safety - Correct lifting techniques
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Key learnings
- Millions of working days are lost annually in the UK due to injuries related to bad manual handling.
- Most injuries from incorrect lifting will affect a person’s back, but workers can hurt their hands, arms, and feet too.
- By encouraging proper lifting techniques at work, you are reducing the risks to your overall productivity through staff absence.
This guide will outline the correct manual handling lifting technique, and how businesses can protect their workers from unnecessary risks.
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