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Further reading

HSE’s website on musculoskeletal disorders: www.hse.gov.uk/msd

'Manual handling. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended). Guidance on Regulations' L23 (Third edition) HSE Books 2004 ISBN 0 7176 2823 X

• the full text of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002) with detailed advice on each regulation;
• guidelines for assessing risk while lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling, and handling while seated;
• practical advice on measures to reduce the risk of injury; and
• an example of an assessment checklist.

'Manual handling: Solutions you can handle' HSG115 HSE Books 1994 ISBN 0 7176 0693 7.

'A pain in your workplace? Ergonomic problems and solutions' HSG121 HSE Books 1994 ISBN 0 7176 0668 6.

Further information

HSE priced and free publications are available by mail order from HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA. Tel: 01787 881165 Fax: 01787 313995 Website: www.hsebooks.co.uk. (HSE priced publications are also available from bookshops and free leaflets can be downloaded from HSE’s website: www.hse.gov.uk.)

For information about health and safety ring HSE’s Infoline Tel: 0845 345 0055 Fax: 0845 408 9566 Textphone: 0845 408 9577
e-mail: hse.infoline@natbrit.com or write to HSE Information Services, Caerphilly Business Park, Caerphilly CF83 3GG.

This leaflet contains notes on good practice which are not compulsory but which you may find helpful in considering what you need to do.

This leaflet is available in priced packs of 10 from HSE Books, ISBN 0 7176 2828 0. Single free copies are also available from HSE Books.

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