When you’re starting to drown between employee concerns, payroll duties and helping your CEO -- HR Insider is there to help get the logistical work out of the way.
Need a policy because of a recent regulatory change? We’ve got it for you. Need some quick training on a specific HR topic? We’ve got it for you. HR Insider provides the resources you need to craft, implement and monitor policies with confidence. Our team of experts (which includes lawyers, analysts and HR professionals) keep track of complex legislation, pending changes, new interpretations and evolving case law to provide you with the policies and procedures to keep you ahead of problems. FIND OUT MORE...
Manual Handling Risk Assessment Form

BENEFITS

Employers have a duty under the OHS laws to minimize ergonomics hazards in the workplace that can cause musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs). The manual handling of materials—that is, tasks that require workers to lift, lower, push, pull, hold or carry materials—is a key source of MSIs. That’s why it’s important to identify those manual handling tasks that pose the risk of MSIs so you can take appropriate steps to eliminate or minimize that risk.

HOW TO USE THE TOOL

Use this worksheet to identify problems associated with different manual handling situations. For each yes answer, specify the situation, task or job concerned in detail. Make sure to assess those situations, tasks or jobs to determine the steps you should take to address the risk that workers could develop MSIs or otherwise get injured—and then implement those steps.