What is an operation under the Manual Handling Regulations?

An employee has won his claim against his employer, RCO Support Services, that laying grit on an icy surface is an activity under the Manual Handbling Operations Regulations 1992. The Court concluded that as the activity falls under the regulations, the employer should have taken steps to avoid the risks. Leslie King was an employee of RCO Support Services Ltd, a sub-contractor, when he slipped and injured himself while laying grit on an icy coach park. Mr King claimed for damages against RCO... (107 more words)

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