HSE National Policy
HSE National Manual Handling and People Handling Policy
Topic:
Manual and people handling
Document Owner:
Chief people officer, national hr
National Group:
National health & safety function (policy team)
Effective From: 03 June 2025
This Policy applies to all HSE employees, fixed term employees and temporary employees. It also applies to agency workers, contractors or any other persons who carry out manual handling and people handling activities as part of their work for the HSE.
The purpose of this Policy is to support compliance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, by:
- Clearly stating the HSE’s policy in relation to manual handling and people handling.
- Establishing organisational responsibilities in relation to the management of manual handling and people handling.
- Establishing a manual handling and people handling risk assessment approach to avoid or reduce, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risks associated with manual handling and people handing activities.
- To enhance workplace safety, reduce injuries and improve employee wellbeing.
- To provide the highest quality of care to service users.