FM Conway had identified the manual handling of slabs as one of the key activities to focus on when applying its Big Risk principles. Many slabs weigh between 70kg and 90kg and some larger York stone slabs in London weigh 120kg, these require a minimum of a 2man lift. There are 80 people in FM Conway that regularly lay slabs over the course of the year, a very physical task that exposes operatives to the possibility of manual handling injuries.
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