Muscle strain from lifting and moving heavy loads is one of the most common causes of work-related illness in the UK, and as such, is taken seriously as a issue. During your studies, you can avoid ...

Back pain and manual-handling injuries are among the most common occupational health problems in the UK, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) wants to help reduce those injuries. In catering and ...

Manual handling relates to the moving of items either by lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing or pulling and is one of the most common causes of injury at work. Manual handling activities can also ...