Manual Handling Assessments

How much is back pain costing your business?

As an employer you probably won’t be surprised to hear that back pain is one of the biggest causes of sickness absence and lost productivity. One of the reasons back pain is such a problem is that it can lead to days, weeks and sometimes even months off work!

Do you know what simple steps you can take?

Because back pain is such a common occurrence  many employers think there is nothing they can do. They aren’t aware of how easy it is to prevent back pain affecting their business.

Would you like to reduce back injuries at work?

By reducing the number of back injuries at work you will not only improve your absence levels and productivity but you will also be complying with health + safety regulations. Its important to remember that employers are expected to prevent ill health from work and Manual Handling Risk Assessments are the first steps in reducing the number of back injuries and amount of days lost from back pain.

See our 6 jobs which are likely to require a Manual Handling Risks Assessment

• Working and lifting above shoulder height

• Frequent bending + lifting below knee level

• Frequent twisting and lifting

• Jobs that involve carrying, pushing + pulling, heavy loads

• Staying in awkward positions for long periods.

• Over-reaching

Make sure back pain doesn’t cripple your business?

A manual handling risk assessment will help ensure your employees can work safely. It will show you which activities are most likely to cause  problems and what can be done to remedy the situation.

How do you want to deal with back injuries?

If you want to manage back injuries better and reduce the cost to your business than call us on 0845 4507316  for help with Manual Handling Risk Assessments. WorkFuture's qualified ergonomist can make all the difference to the number of back injuries and the amount of lost time!

For more information on training available to manage back injuries see ourSafer Manual Handling Training Course or for training in how to do a Risk Assessment see our Manual Handling Risk Assessment Training Course.

If you have concerns over an employee who is off work with back pain than find out more about ourphysiotherapy services and our work evaluation service.

CALL US FOR A FREE RISK ASSESSMENT CONSULTATION ON 0845 4507316