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Summary

In this module we have seen that:

• Always consider whether manual handling can be avoided through mechanisation.
• Improvements in the flow and storage of products and materials will help to reduce the risk of injury to employees.
• It is the duty of the employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the PPE is worn as and when required.
• Employees should receive suitable and sufficient training to reduce the risk from manual handling down to as low a level as is reasonably practicable.