Moving And Handling Report

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MOVING AND HANDLING INDUCTION HANDOUT Main Points of Health & Safety legislation relating to Moving and Handling 1. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA) The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Act 1974 is to make further provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to health or safety in connection with the activities of persons at work. 2. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR) (as amended 2002) The Manual handling Operations Regulations 1992 set out a clear ranking of measures for dealing with risks from manual handling. a} Avoid
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