follow the emergency procedures in the of discovering a fire or suspicious object, hearing the fire alarm or receiving a terrorist threat. 3.9 Manual Handling Operations (A guidance booklet to grips with manual handling’ is published on the Health ‘Getting and Safety Executive’s website at ) Managers will ensure that: manual handling operations involving significant lifting, pushing or pulling are avoided where possible, the above is not possible, the risks are assessed and measures are implemented to reduce the risk of injury e.g. by re-organising work systems, providing equipment such as trolleys/barrows, splitting loads into smaller units, specifying team lifts, providing employees with training in the techniques that minimise the risk of injury etc., the significant findings of manual handling assessments are recorded locally on the VANGUARD (BOURNEMOUTH) LTD form in 3.1 of this policy, Employees are not required to carry out manual handling operations beyond their individual capacities. Employees will ensure that they: Do not attempt to lift or move anything they consider to be too or awkward for them, seek help where necessary, use the correct techniques to minimise the risk of injury i.e. keeping the back straight and lifting with the leg muscles, avoid bending from the waist and lifting, this puts strain on the back muscles and spine and may lead to injury, Report to their manager any task which is beyond their capability or where the correct manual handling techniques cannot be used. 3.10 Display Screen Equipment (DSE) (A guidance booklet with VDUs’ is published on the Health and Safety ‘Working Executive’s website at ) Managers will ensure that: employees who use DSE habitually for a significant part of work are designated officially as DSE ‘users', are provided with the above with VDU’s’ booklet to alert them to the risks ‘Working to their health and how to minimise them, workstations operated by are assessed using the VANGUARD ‘users’ (BOURNEMOUTH) LTD DSE Checklist to ensure they meet the minimum requirements and the risks are reduced to lowest level reasonably practicable,
follow the emergency procedures in the of discovering a fire or suspicious object, hearing the fire alarm or receiving a terrorist threat. 3.9 Manual Handling Operations (A guidance booklet ‘Getting to grips with manual handling’ is published on the Health and Safety Executive’s website at ) Managers will ensure that: manual handling operations involving significant lifting, pushing or pulling are avoided where possible, the above is not possible, the risks are assessed and measures are implemented to reduce the risk of injury e.g. by re-organising work systems, providing equipment such as trolleys/barrows, splitting loads into smaller units, specifying team lifts, providing employees with training in the techniques that minimise the risk of injury etc., the significant findings of manual handling assessments are recorded locally on the VANGUARD (BOURNEMOUTH) LTD form in 3.1 of this policy, Employees are not required to carry out manual handling operations beyond their individual capacities. Employees will ensure that they: Do not attempt to lift or move anything they consider to be too or awkward for them, seek help where necessary, use the correct techniques to minimise the risk of injury i.e. keeping the back straight and lifting with the leg muscles, avoid bending from the waist and lifting, this puts strain on the back muscles and spine and may lead to injury, Report to their manager any task which is beyond their capability or where the correct manual handling techniques cannot be used. 3.10 Display Screen Equipment (DSE) (A guidance booklet ‘Working with VDUs’ is published on the Health and Safety Executive’s website at ) Managers will ensure that: employees who use DSE habitually for a significant part of work are designated officially as DSE ‘users', are provided with the above ‘Working with VDU’s’ booklet to alert them to the risks to their health and how to minimise them, workstations operated by ‘users’ are assessed using the VANGUARD (BOURNEMOUTH) LTD DSE Checklist to ensure they meet the minimum requirements and the risks are reduced to lowest level reasonably practicable,
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