There is no legal manual handling weight limit in the UK, but there is still a limit to how much a person can safely lift. 

Every workplace is different, and every career has different responsibilities. Some people might be expected to do a large amount of manual handling and lifting daily, while some people might go for years lifting nothing more than a pen. Different employees will have different manual handling weight limits.

What Is Manual Handling?

Manual handling is the transport or support of a load by bodily force, or by hand. Basically, it's the handling of any load whether you're lifting it, dragging it or pushing it. The term 'manual handling' covers the whole lot.

According to government legislation, manual handling is formally defined as: “the transporting or supporting of a load (including lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving) by hand or by bodily force.” 

Working at height is a pretty risky business, so it's essential to make sure that you always have the right equipment for the job. However, if you'll only need the gear temporarily, consider working at height equipment hire.

If you fall into the category of those who only need working at height safety equipment on a temporary basis, you may be interested in finding out more about SafetyLiftinGear's working at height equipment hire service. Our equipment hire is affordable, convenient, and quick!

When working at height is just an occasional thing, it can be hard to justify purchasing a load of equipment that's only going to lie around and take up space once you've finished with it. Our working at height equipment hire service is the solution.

If you've found yourself holding a ratchet strap and wondering what to do with it, this blog is for you. In this comprehensive guide to ratchet straps, we're going to cover everything you need to know, from understanding lashing capacity to how to correctly store your equipment.

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We know that you'll love this electric hoist because it boasts incredibly quick working speeds. It can lift at 11m/min and can lower at 15m/min. Weighing in at only 32kg, this lightweight electric wire rope hoist will be a valuable addition to your construction equipment. 

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SafetyLiftinGear's chain blocks and electric hoists were recently used to dismantle a large goods lift at a hotel on London's Park Lane.

Elevator Solutions Ltd, a Kent-based company who specialise in decommissioning lifts, were asked to remove the 8 tonne lift car and all shaft pulleys. After carrying out an initial site survey and tests, the Elevator Solutions team used a 10 tonne chain block from SafetyLiftinGear to tackle the lift car.

Working at height means work where a fall could cause personal injury. For a more detailed explanation of what working at height means, read on.

"Working at Height" refers to more situations than you might think. Yes, working on the seventh story of an apartment cleaning the windows is considered work at height, but so is working by a drain on ground level! Don't worry if this is confusing to you, this blog will go over the definition of working at height and discuss what counts as working at height in simple terms to make it easy to understand. 

What Does "Working at Height" Mean?

Essentially, working at height means you are working in a situation where harm could occur from a fall. The definition of 'working at height' - according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - is as follows:

"Work at height means work in any place where, if precautions were not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury."

By this definition, working at height could mean working on a roof, or climbing up a ladder, or even standing on the ground near a hole that you could fall into. However, permanent staircases in buildings do not fall under the category of working at height.

Note that there's a difference between a fall and a slip/trip. According to the HSE guidelines, "a fall from height has to involve a fall from one level to a lower level". If you are working at height, then you always need to be wary of falls from height, and take proper safety precautions.

Working at Height Meaning

If you'd like to know more about what working at height means, then we recommend reading the official UK guidelines: Work at Height Regulations 2005. The information you can find there includes more details on the full definition of working at height, the regulations surrounding this topic, and what safety equipment to use in different work environments.

Working at Height FAQs

Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we're fully dedicated to protecting workers, especially when there's a risk of falling. Click the link below to browse our huge range of fall protection products that can be used when working at height.

Working at Height Equipment

If you're not sure what kind of fall protection system is best for your work environment, don't hesitate to get in touch with our height safety experts.

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Safety line systems are among the most popular safety solutions utilised by people who work at height. They are used to protect workers from falling, whether they’re working on rooftops or trains, skyscrapers or electric towers.