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Manual Handling Assessments that reduce injuries and keep your operation moving
For operations managers and safety leads wherever staff lift, carry, push or pull loads as part of daily work. MHOR-compliant assessments using the HSE's MAC and RAPP tools.
What's included in this service
A practical evaluation of every lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling task your team performs - the full TILE analysis of Task, Individual, Load and Environment. Everything required under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 to reduce injury risk.
What's included in this service
A practical evaluation of every lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling task your team performs - the full TILE analysis of Task, Individual, Load and Environment. Everything required under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 to reduce injury risk.
Assess every handling task
Your consultant observes and scores every manual handling operation using the HSE's MAC and RAPP tools. Bench heights, shelf positions, pick zones and flow all mapped from what happens on site, not what the method statement says. You leave with a grounded picture of where injury risk sits.
One clear, prioritised report
You get an MHOR-compliant risk assessment report that satisfies an HSE inspector, using the full TILE framework. Every task scored and colour-coded in a risk-rated register, with a prioritised SMART action plan ranked by risk. Not a generic list.
Know who's responsible and what to do next
Practical controls assigned to reduce risk through mechanical aids, layout changes, team lifts or load-splitting. A 30-minute walkthrough with your consultant ensures every finding is understood, with 30 days of email support on implementation.
Blended programmes
Combine on-site and e-learning for maximum impact - theory online, practical on site. Recommended for high-risk environments.
Blended programmes
Combine on-site and e-learning for maximum impact - theory online, practical on site. Recommended for high-risk environments.
Blended programmes
Combine on-site and e-learning for maximum impact - theory online, practical on site. Recommended for high-risk environments.
Two ways to work with Opus
Book a one-off service for a specific need, or take on a partnership for ongoing support. Either way, the work gets done by the same team.
Book a service
For a specific need - a single assessment, audit, or
on-site service with a clear deliverable.
Opus Safety Partnership
Ongoing support and consider-it-done compliance. For businesses that want compliance off their plate, not on their to-do list.
Not sure which fits? Speak to a consultant - no commitment required.
Kellaway
Sector-specific compliance
Builders Merchants
Yard operations, loading safety, and customer-facing risk management. We understand the unique challenges of trade retail environments.
Warehousing & Logistics
MHE-intensive operations, racking safety, and loading bay risks. You need someone who can induct peak-season temps fast and ensure your night shift isn't a compliance blind spot.
Manufacturing & Engineering
24/7 production, machinery guarding, hot work, and COSHH exposure. You need someone who understands the tension between output targets and keeping people safe - and how to manage both.
Garden Centres
Seasonal displays changing weekly. Family footfall alongside forklift operations. Food hygiene in the café. Whether you're one site or ten - your risks are real and your compliance matters. You need someone who sees the full picture, not just the obvious risks.
Metal Stockholders
Heavy lifting, cutting operations, and materials handling across indoor and outdoor yards. Crane safety, manual handling risks, and COSHH exposure from oils and coatings. Your consultant knows this environment - not just the regulations that apply to it.
Childcare & Nurseries
Safeguarding requirements, fire safety in buildings designed for small children, food hygiene, outdoor play areas, and regulatory inspections from Ofsted as well as HSE. Your risk profile is unique - your consultant should be too.
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Ready to book a manual handling assessment?
By the end, you know every task that carries risk, every control that reduces it, and every training need to address - evidence ready for the HSE and your insurers.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Competent Person actually do?
Can you work alongside our existing H&S team?
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