Manual Handling Risk Assessment ED4

This Manual Handling Risk Assessment ED4 template helps education teams identify hazards and control risks for lifting and moving tasks. Record employee, location, and activity details, then assess key factors such as movement type, distance, frequency, duration, and load. Evaluate object characteristics, environment and access conditions, lighting, and injury potential, including training, experience, equipment, and PPE. Capture hazards identified, current controls, and a formal risk rating. Plan additional actions with owners, target dates, and whether work can continue until controls are in place. The template concludes with completion by a Health and Safety Technician and prompts for logging any serious defects. Created by Coleg Cambria, this template is a practical starting point for safer manual handling in schools and colleges.