An employer must, so far as is reasonably practicable, identify any hazardous manual handling undertaken, or to be undertaken, by an employee.
Notes
1 Act compliance—section 21 (see regulation 7).
2 Hazardous manual handling is defined in regulation 5.
3 Part 4 of the Act sets out the duty of the employer to consult with employees, including in respect of identifying hazards, and requires the involvement of the health and safety representative (if any). See also regulation 21.