Where an employer required employees to carry weights which might lead to injury, he should provide the employee concerned with some indication of when the general weight involved, and if possible the exact weight. Having carried out a risk assessment alone was not sufficient. The Regulations must be read disjunctively.
Citations:
Times 24-Apr-2000
Statutes:
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (1992 No 2793)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Health and Safety
Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.89644
