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Manual Handling and Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk Management Guidance Documents

Managing Ergonomic Risk in the Workplace to Improve Musculoskeletal Health

Guidance on the Prevention and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace

Guidance on Manual Handling Risk Management in Transport and Storage

Reducing the Manual Handling of Glazing Units

Reducing the Manual Handling of Roof Panels

An Introduction to the Management of Manual Handling in Construction

Guidance on Manual Handling Risk Assessment in the Manufacturing Sector

Guidance on the Management of Manual Handling in Healthcare

Guidance on Manual Handling Risk Assessment in the Retail Sector

Guidance on Manual Handling Risk Assessment in the Hospitality Sector

Guidance on the Management of Manual Handling in the Workplace

Guidance to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007- Chapter 4 of Part 2- Manual Handling of Loads

Guidance on Working from Home for Employers and Employees

 Display Screen Equipment Guidance Documents:

Guide to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations) 2007 - Chapter 5 of Part 2 Display Screen Equipment

Guide on the Prevention of Upper Limb Disorders in the Financial Service Sector

Other Guidance Documents

Guidance on the Manual Handling Training System

Ergonomics in the Workplace

Caring with Minimal Handling

Guidance on Safety with for employers and employees in healthcare establishments on safety with mobile hoists and slings

Workplace Health Toolkit for Small business

Back Pain poster

Work Sheets and Templates

Example of a Policy Statement of Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Example of a completed Manual Handling Risk Assessment

Example of a Manual Handling Risk Assessment Template

Example of a Safe System of Work Plan

Example of a completed Display Screen Equipment workstation risk assessment worksheet

Example of a Display Screen Equipment workstation risk assessment worksheet

Example of an Audit checklist to review systems in place for the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders