See Your Manual Handling Risk in Seconds
Identify risk, improve safety and reduce manual handling injuries!
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workplace injuries involve manual handling
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Cardinus
our AI technology partner
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Manual Handling Risk Assessments
Work Task Analysis
Full video-based analysis along with recommendations for a fixed-fee.
Onsite Consultancy
Our team, on-site using the tool first-hand with your team and providing relevant training.
Licensing
Run your own Healthy Working RiskAI in-house with your own licence, onboarding & training.
Why Healthy Working RiskAI Works
Traditional manual handling assessments depend on someone watching a task and making a judgement, which takes time and can vary from one assessor to the next. Healthy Working RiskAI, developed by our technology partner Cardinus, uses short smartphone videos and artificial intelligence to measure how the body actually moves. This gives you consistent, objective results that our health and safety team can then turn into practical improvements for your workplace.
Instant Risk Scoring
Film a task on your phone and receive a clear risk score within seconds, with no specialist equipment or sensors needed. It’s a quick way to see which activities need attention first, so you can focus time and budget where they matter most.
Joint-by-Joint Analysis
The technology tracks the movement of key joints, including the back, shoulders, elbows and knees, throughout the task. This shows exactly which parts of the body are under strain and why, rather than giving a single general rating.
Video Evidence & Overlay
Your results are shown over the original footage, highlighting the moments of highest risk as they happen. This gives you a clear visual record for your risk assessments, and it makes it easier to explain changes to your staff and management.
Actionable Recommendations
Every assessment comes with practical suggestions for reducing risk, such as changes to working heights, load sizes or handling techniques. You can then re-scan the task after making changes to check that your improvements have worked.
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Ready to See Where Your Risk Sits?
Our team are on hand for any advice you need and arrange your free scan. Give us a call on 01666 503686.
Other Ways Sureteam Can Help with Manual Handling
Manual handling affects many organisations in different ways from construction sites to office based work. Our specialist team are trained in all areas to ensure that they can give you sound advice so that you comply with UK law and avoid accidents and any subsequent legal action.
A fully qualified member of our team will visit your premises and conduct a full and detailed risk assessment. We will then write a report of findings and recommendations.
We also offer Manual Handling training courses designed to educate participants on safety procedures all around the safety of moving heavy objects.
Manual Handling Training
We provide trainer led Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling (RQF) regulated by Ofqual.
Our training can be delivered in person at a dedicated training venue, on site, or via video conferencing platforms such as Zoom or Microsoft teams if preferred.
E-learning Courses
We also offer E-learning courses for general Manual Handling, and Manual Handling for the Office as part of the Healthy Working Program. Both of these online courses are CPD accredited and approved by IIRSM.
Real Businesses, Real Results
Manual Handling Risk Assessments
Manual handling can be described as transporting or supporting a load by hand or bodily force. As well as lifting, this can also include lowering, carrying, pushing or pulling.
The important factors to keep in the forefront of your mind when handling large objects at work are the weight, size, distance you are carrying it, and where you are placing it (e.g. is it the floor or a shelf?).
It is proven that awkward postures and heavy manual labour are all contributing factors to musculoskeletal disorders. According to HSE, these disorders account for more than a third of work related illnesses reported each year.
What Should You Be Doing
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR) requires employers to assess and manage the risk to their employees. This requires the employer to make suitable and sufficient assessments of the task and reducing the impact of injury by using a hoist where available, or ensuring the employee has sufficient manual handling training.
The regulations require the employers to do the following:
Avoid
Where possible and practical, the employer needs to consider where the movement of heavy objects can be avoided.
Assess
The employer must risk assess the activity to ensure it’s as safe as can be for the person carrying out the task.
Reduce
The employer must reduce the risk of injury as far as reasonably possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
The law doesn’t identify a maximum weight limit. It is employers duty to manage and control risk, and therefore make reasonable decisions based on the individual carrying out the handling operation.
When carrying out a Manual Handling Risk Assessment, you should consider 4 main areas: the nature of the task, the capabilities of the individual performing it, the characteristics of the load and the layout of the environment.
Yes, we can! Incorrect techniques and inadequate health and safety training on manual handling can lead to injuries, back pain, limb damage and potentially worse.
Our Manual Handling training courses offer the choice of classroom based or online training. Both will provide attendees with the essential information needed to understand the risks associated with manual handling and how to ensure appropriate measures are put in place to keep themselves and others safe.
Find out more on our website or give us a call on 01666 503686.
You should review an assessment whenever there’s reason to think it’s no longer valid. Examples include changes to a task, the loads involved, the equipment or the working environment, or an injury or near miss. Many organisations also review assessments on a regular schedule, so risks don’t go unchecked as working practices gradually change.
All you need is a smartphone to film the task. There’s no need for wearable sensors or specialist equipment, and the person being filmed can carry out their work as normal. Once the footage is uploaded, you’ll receive a risk score within seconds, giving you a quick first view of where your risks are.
More Resources
Seeking further advice and support, why not take a look at our Resources section with toolbox talks, HSE publications and useful links or read our latest blog post for advice from our team