ABSTRACT
This paper describes the results of employers’ responses to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations in terms of reducing risks using the ergonomic approach. Risk reduction factors considered how the work was done (the task); what was handled (the load); where the load was handled (the working environment) and who handled the load (the individual). The range of measures reported showed that the new ergonomic approach advocated was being taken on board generally by organisations, but the practical implementation of some of the risk reduction measures was not always effective as indicated from a small number of follow-up site visits.
