Poor manual handling can increase the risk of injury; poor manual handling currently causes over a third of all workplace injuries.

Manual handling can include lifting, carrying, lowering, pushing, and pulling. Where possible, manual handling should be avoided, by using lifting ads such as trollies, dollies and rolling pallets.

The acronym TILE can be used when considering Manual handling tasks.

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