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Document 31990L0269
Safety at work - manual handling of loads
Safety at work — manual handling of loads
The aim of the Directive is to ensure that workers in the European Union are protected against the risks involved in the manual handling of loads*.
ACT
Council Directive 90/269/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the manual handling of loads where there is a risk particularly of back injury to workers (fourth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
SUMMARY
WHAT DOES THIS DIRECTIVE DO?
It lays down health and safety requirements for the manual handling of loads where there is a risk particularly of back injury to workers.
KEY POINTS
Employers should do everything they can to avoid the need for the manual handling of loads by workers.
Where manual handling cannot be avoided the employer will change the way the work is organised, orprovide workers withthemeans to reducerisk , by:
Back injury is risked if the load is:
Physical effort may risk injury, if it is:
The work environment may increase risk if:
The activity may present a risk if it involves:
The worker may be at risk if she/he:
KEY TERM
* Manual handling of loads: for the purpose of this Directive, any transporting or supporting of a load, including lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving, which involves a risk particularly of back injury.
WHEN DOES THIS DIRECTIVE APPLY?
The Directive entered into force on 12 June 1990.
REFERENCES
Act |
Entry into force |
Deadline for transposition in the Member States |
Official Journal |
Directive 90/269/EEC |
12.6.1990 |
31.12.1992 |
Amending act(s) |
Entry into force |
Deadline for transposition in the Member States |
Official Journal |
Directive 2007/30/EC |
28.6.2007 |
31.12.2012 |
last update 24.09.2015