The individual
When thinking about the individuals who will carry out the manual handling tasks consider the following:
Does the job:
- require unusual capability, eg above average strength or agility?
- endanger those with a health problem or learning/physical disability?
- endanger pregnant women?
- call for special information or training?
Can you:
- pay particular attention to those who have a physical weakness?
- take extra care of pregnant workers?
- give your employees more information, eg about the range of tasks they are likely to face?
- provide more training (see ‘What about training?’)
- get advice from an occupational health advisor if you need to?