Loading and unloading vehicles movements can risk collisions and reversing accidents, there are risks of slips, trips and falls from height, manual handling and dock levellers, lifts, and conveyors can pose hazards including pinch points that can cause injuries to hands or limbs.
Manual handling injuries are part of a wider group of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The term ‘musculoskeletal disorders’ includes injuries and conditions that can cause pain to the back, joints and limbs.
The manual handling of loads is a major cause of injury in the workplace.