Policy Statement

Buckinghamshire Council recognises that all employees may be at risk of injury through lifting or handling loads at work. It is the responsibility of Managers, Headteachers and Employees to ensure that the Council’s policy is implemented.  The aim of this Policy is to establish a framework to support safe moving and handling activities across the organisation, which ensures our legal compliance as an employer.

The Council will do all that is reasonably practicable to reduce the risk of injury by:

• Eliminating hazardous manual handling where it is reasonably practicable to do so.
• Assessing risks involved in the remaining handling activities.
• Taking action to reduce the risk of injury where it is reasonably practicable to do so.

This policy does not apply to the moving and handling of people. Please refer to Policy 5.2 Moving and Handling Policy (Schoolsweb) for Assisting Service Users / Pupils with Impaired Mobility for this specific topic.