Where do these accidents happen?

Manual handling accidents occur across a wide range of activities. The potential for injury is present during:

• handling of timber and board material
• machining and assembly
• handling and storage of the finished product

Various lifting and handling aids are available, and these can significantly reduce the risk of injury.

Manual handling risk assessment tools

The HSE have developed a number of manual handling risk assessment tools that can help employers to assess their own manual handling operations. It is important that employers identify high risk operations before deciding on what the most appropriate control solutions should be.

Guidance

• Manual handling solutions in woodworking [PDF 100kb]