Toyota Material Handling has published the latest edition of their popular guide to safe manual handling, which offers both employers and employees guidance on the safest ways to lift, stack and move items in the workplace. The latest report from the Health and Safety Executive* (HSE) has found there were over 46,000 incidents in the UK where manual handling task caused an injury that led to a worker being absent for three days or more. This represents 41% of all work place injuries, making manual handling the most common cause of injury in the workplace.
The Toyota Manual Handling Guide gives simple rules to remember when handling loads, recommended lifting weight guidelines and advice on material handling equipment that could help reduce the risk to employees.
Toyota believes the guide will help employers to ensure they are meeting their legal obligations to protect their workforce from injury. A comprehensive assessment checklist will help businesses measure and assess their current manual handling practices and identify areas for improvement.
Miles Griffin, Marketing Manager, Toyota Material Handling UK, comments: “Toyota has long been synonymous with innovations to reduce risk in the workplace. Our work in this area has allowed us to produce this comprehensive guide. We believe that this offers employers clear and simple advice to help them to meet their legal duties and help reduce the huge number of injuries that stem from manual handling that are entirely preventable.”
The Toyota Manual Handling Guide is available free of charge by simply emailing marketing@uk.toyota-industries.eu with your contact details.
*HSE Statistics, Over 3 day injuries to employees by kinds of accident 2006/7 http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/index.htm
Toyota Material Handling (UK) Ltd
Tel: 0044 (0)870 850 1400
www.toyota-forklifts.co.uk
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