New HSE manual handling guidance: What employers need to know in 2026

The basic bones remain the same. But an updated four-part presentation with distinct colour coding makes it easier for employers, managers, safety representatives and employees to understand how to avoid, assess and reduce manual handling injury risks, writes Jon Herbert in this article from Croner.

It is often important to repeat well-established messages in case their meaning is reduced with use and familiarity. It can be even more important to recast, create new interest and impact, and put an up-to-date shine on what can very easily be taken for granted.