Well quite apart form the moral and legal obligations, if Health & Safety were to be looked at as any other investment then not to weigh up the odds of success or failure of a venture, would be considered foolhardy in the extreme. So why then, when the risk is anything from loss of lives to loss of good name should the same principle of assessing the likelihood of loss not be applied.
The only real difference is the technique used and the actions taken to remedy and reduce risk, thus protecting your most valuable asset. A company's most valuable asset is its staff. Investment in protecting people pays off.
In general it could be said that safe firms have healthier profits. Not only is it bad from a staff morale point of view if you injure them, it can also be bad for your profits as the fines and compensation claims that can be imposed are damaging in the extreme.
Professional Safety advice on this is therefore most cost effective. We can help you not only meet your legal obligation to assess the risks but also help your staff to an understating of its relevance to them.
The Health & Safety Manual Handling Regulations provide the main source of health & safety regulation for lifting and carrying loads at work. It is these operations that are referred to as health and safety manual handling tasks. Employers have a duty to provide training to their staff.
