WMWCS

Getting to grips with manual handling.

A short guide:
This booklet explains the problems associated with manual handling and sets out best practice in dealing with them. The advice is intended for managers of small firms or similar organisations. But the general principles are relevant to all workplaces, whatever their size. Avoiding injuries from manual handling makes sound business sense.

Essential health and safety information for people who work at height. Falls from height continue to be the biggest killer of those working in window cleaning and allied activities.The following section provides advice for users of ladders and access scaffolds. It will also help those who select and specify equipment.

This leaflet is written for employers, the self-employed and anyone who works at height. It provides general information about how to comply with the Work at Height Regulations (2005), which apply to all work at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury.

Cradles and mobile elevating work platforms are an ideal form of access for external window cleaning for many larger buildings. This document (MISC611) provides broad guidance on their safe use.

This information sheet gives window cleaners guidance on the use of rope access methods and controlling risks. The contents should also be noted by clients, specifiers, managers and contractors. It has been produced because rope access is increasingly used in window cleaning and it has become clear that not all window-cleaning businesses fully understand the complexities of using this access