UK Statutory Instrument 1992 United Kingdom

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

What this means for your business

2 obligations
2 penalties
5 guides
Enforced by
HSE
Applies to
United Kingdom
On this page
2 compliance obligations, 5 practical guides across 2 topics
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What you must do

2 compliance obligations under this legislation.

Management duties 1

Manage and minimise manual handling risks

Unlimited fine

You must try to eliminate any manual handling tasks that could injure your staff. If you can’t avoid them, you need to carry out proper risk assessments, put in place measures to reduce the risk as far as reasonably possible, give workers weight information, and keep the assessments up‑to‑date when conditions change.

Employer s.4 HSE when employees have to perform manual handling tasks that involve a risk …

Training 1

Use provided safe systems of work properly

Unlimited fine

Your staff must follow the safe working procedures you put in place whenever they carry out manual handling tasks. As an employer you need to provide clear systems of work and make sure employees understand and use them correctly. Not doing so can lead to criminal prosecution.

Employee s.5 HSE while at work

Penalties for non-compliance

2 penalties under this legislation. 2 carry an unlimited fine.

Unlimited fine

Manage and minimise manual handling risks

Unlimited fine

s.4 Penalises: Manage and minimise manual handling risks
Unlimited fine

Use provided safe systems of work properly

Unlimited fine

s.5 Penalises: Use provided safe systems of work properly

Practical guidance

Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.

Environmental compliance for construction sites

Your environmental obligations for construction sites including site waste management, environmental permits, dust control, and noise management.

Construction Site Health and Safety

Essential health and safety requirements for construction sites including work at height, asbestos, manual handling, and PPE.

Comply with manual handling regulations

How to meet your legal duties under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. Covers risk assessment, the TILE framework, and …

Annual retail compliance checklist

Quick annual compliance verification for established retailers. Covers consumer rights, pricing, age verification, data protection, Sunday trading, fire safety, worker …

Health and safety for retail premises

Retail-specific health and safety obligations. Covers lone working, violence prevention, manual handling, display screen equipment, fire safety, first aid, and …

Sections and provisions

8 classified provisions from this legislation.

2 Duties 1 Powers 1 Definitions 1 Exemptions

Duties 2

  • s.4 Duties of employers such manual handling operations
  • s.5 Duty of employees employee while at work

Powers 1

  • s.6 Exemption certificates

Definitions 1

  • s.2 Interpretation manual handling operations relevant self-employed person

Exemptions 1

  • s.3 Disapplication of Regulations