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Manual Handling Risk Essentials Training

Training can be important in raising awareness and reducing risk, it should not be assumed that the training alone will ensure safe manual handling. First, avoid or reduce the manual handling risk and only then consider training to reduce/manage the risk further. Management support is crucial to the successful delivery of training and needs visible management commitment to be a success.
Document type: Risk Standards & Guidance
Last updated: 05 March 2021
First published: 01 December 2020