Manual Handling Claims

‘Manual handling’ is a term given to transporting loads, including techniques such as lifting, putting items down, pushing, pulling or carrying. When this work isn’t carried out correctly injuries can occur, sometimes leading to long term damage.

Your employer has a duty to reduce your risk of injury at work, so should make sure that all manual handling tasks are performed safely. This should be done by providing you with the right training and equipment needed to do the job.

If you’ve been injured because health and safety guidelines weren’t followed by your employer, we could help you make a manual handling compensation claim.

With manual handling accidents accounting for 40% of all workplace accidents, our specialist solicitors have years of experience handling claims of this type and have the knowledge needed to get you the compensation you deserve.

By coming to us with your manual handling injury claim, you can be reassured that our lawyers will do all they can to make sure that your claim has the best chance possible of being successful. We have a proven track record with personal injury cases and have secured over £1.5 billion in compensation for our clients over the last two years.

Our manual handling solicitors could also accept your workplace accident claim on a No Win No Fee* basis, which means that you won’t have to pay any legal fees if your claim is unsuccessful.

To find out more about making a manual handling injury claim, call us free on 0800 056 4110 or contact us online.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Are Manual Handling Accidents Caused?

Our lawyers could help you make a compensation claim if you were injured because of problems with your:

Load – injuries can be caused if loads are too heavy, too big, if an item’s difficult to grasp, or if the load’s unbalanced/unstable or difficult to reach.
Task – when a task is too strenuous or involves lifting a load in an awkward posture, you should be advised against doing this work.
Environment – accidents are more likely if the surrounding area has slippery/unstable flooring, if you don’t have enough space, if conditions are too hot or too cold and if there isn’t a reasonable amount of light.
Individual circumstances – if you don’t feel that you have adequate experience, training or good enough health to carry out a task, you should inform your employer so they can provide training, modify the task or allocate it to someone else.

What Injuries Could I Claim For?

Injuries caused by manual handling are classed as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), a term which covers any injury, damage or disorder which causes harm to the joints or the tissue in your limbs or back. MSDs account for more than a third of all work-related injuries (statistics include MSDs caused by manual handling) and can cause excruciating pain.

We’ve previously helped a number of clients to claim compensation after they’ve been involved in manual handling accidents, with injuries including:

Back injuries
Injuries to arms and legs (including fractures and breaks)
Muscular injuries
Worsening existing medical conditions

By making a claim, you could get compensation to pay for rehabilitative treatment to make sure your injuries heal as well as possible. Our support and rehabilitation coordinators can help you access this care and support, using their contacts based across the UK.

For more information on how making a compensation claim could benefit you, contact our team today free on 0800 056 4110 or contact us online and we’ll get back to you.

What Regulations Should My Employer Have Followed?

Any employer who knows that their staff will be conducting manual handling as part of their role should follow the regulations set out as part of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992). This piece of legislation provides advice for activities including lifting, lowering...

... pushing, pulling and carrying. Your employer should make sure that these rules are followed and provide guidance and training in order to prevent lifting that’s too heavy, performed with an awkward posture and to stop existing injuries becoming worse.

Before allowing you to complete manual handling at work, your employer should always:

Consider the risks associated with the task
Check if you have any specific requirements (such as injuries and disabilities)
Assess any potential injury risks
Advise you on the correct processes for the task
Check if the risk of injury can be controlled (such as using conveyors, pallet trucks, hoists and lift trucks)
Consider whether moving the object/materials is necessary
Talk to you for your views on any potential hazards

Your employer should also regularly complete and update risk assessments to prove that the correct precautions are in place.

If you’ve been injured because health and safety regulations weren’t followed, we could help you make a claim. To find out more about how we could help, contact us today on 0800 056 4110.

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