Hse manual handling policy

HSE POLICY PRINCIPLES Our HSE Policy is based on and supported by our strong beliefs in following ‘Five Principles’: All safety incidents, injuries, occupational illnesses and environmental damages are preventable. All operational and hazardous exposures can be safeguarded. HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT (HSE) MANUAL DOCUMENT ID: MIB/HSE/HSEMS REVISION: 01 1 Safety Health Environment Policy 4 2 Safety Health Environment Objectives 5 3 Basic Safety Rules 6 4 General Safety Rules 7 5 Emergency Instructions 16 6 Action incase of Spillage/Leakage of Chemicals 19 For handling chemicals workers must use face. manage manual handling risk within their area of responsibility. Ensure that sufficient funding is available in order to purchase manual handling aids .

manage manual handling risk within their area of responsibility. Ensure that sufficient funding is available in order to purchase manual handling aids to assist staff in manual handling activities. As an employer, you must protect your workers from the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling in the workplace. Manual handling means transporting or supporting a load by hand or bodily. To help prevent manual handling injuries in the workplace, you should avoid such tasks as far as possible. However, where it is not possible to avoid handling a load, employers must look at the.

operations. 2. Policy Statement. The Council recognises its statutory duties as an employer under the. Health and Safety at Work etc. Kent County Council recognises its responsibilities to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act and the Manual Handling Operations. Manual handling injuries are part of a wider group of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The term 'musculoskeletal disorders' covers any injury.