A Manual Handling Risk Assessment is the written TILE-based record (Task, Individual, Load, Environment) that an employer must complete before a worker carries out any hazardous lifting or carrying activity that cannot be avoided. Without it, the employer is in criminal breach of Regulation 4(1)(b)(i) of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, exposing the business to HSE prosecution, unlimited fines, and civil liability if a worker is injured.
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/2793), Regulations 4(1)(b)(i) and 4(3), Schedule 1; Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Section 2; Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/3242), Regulation 3; HSE Guidance on Regulations L23 (Fourth edition, 2016), Appendix 4
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There is no legal maximum weight for lifting in the UK. The HSE guideline figures of 25 kg (men) and 16 kg (women) at waist height in ideal conditions are starting points for risk assessment only, not safe limits. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to assess and reduce risk based on the full TILE picture, not to prohibit lifts above a fixed threshold.
Source: Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/2793), Regulations 4(1)(b)(i) and 4(3), Schedule 1; Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Section 2; Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/3242), Regulation 3; HSE Guidance on Regulations L23 (Fourth edition, 2016), Appendix 4
Good to know
A Manual Handling Risk Assessment is the written TILE-based record (Task, Individual, Load, Environment) that an employer must complete before a worker carries out any hazardous lifting or carrying activity that cannot be avoided. Without it, the employer is in criminal breach of Regulation 4(1)(b)(i) of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, exposing the business to HSE prosecution, unlimited fines, and civil liability if a worker is injured.
There is no legal maximum weight for lifting in the UK. The HSE guideline figures of 25 kg (men) and 16 kg (women) at waist height in ideal conditions are starting points for risk assessment only, not safe limits. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to assess and reduce risk based on the full TILE picture, not to prohibit lifts above a fixed threshold.
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