Risk Assessor - Manual Handling

We have a temporary requirement for an experienced Risk Assessor. You will carry out a site wide assessment of manual handling requirements and existing processes.

This is an estimated 4 week project and sits OUTSIDE of IR35 for LTD company payment.

Duties:

Assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling operations that cannot be avoided.

You will consider; The load, the working environment and individual capability, for example:

• How far the load is lifted, lowered or carried
• Weight of the load
• Nature of the load (for example hot, sharp or slippery)Postures adopted
• Frequency of the task
• Cramped work areas, Poor floor surfaces, poor lighting, extremes of temperature etc

The Candidate:

• Sound knowledge of Manual Handling practices.
• Good Familiarity Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR)
• Precise report writing and creation of required actions
• IOSH / NEBOSH certification preferred but not essential.