A plain-English guide for UK workplaces If you've ever picked up a heavy box at work and thought "this'll be fine" - only to spend the next three days walking like a penguin - this guide is for you. Manual handling is one of those workplace activities that people assume they've mastered simply because they've been lifting things since they were toddlers. The truth is rather more sobering. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), manual handling accounts for 17% of