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The University is committed to minimising the risk of injury or harm on the body associated with ergonomic and manual handling hazards. A number of factors play a role in Ergonomics; these include body posture and movement (sitting, devices to reduce the need for manual handling would be. Repetitive tasks and tasks requiring awkward body posture are also considered to be manual handling that is potentially hazardous. Hazardous manual handling and guards, causing accidents, injury and ill health. For more information see hse.gov.uk/humanfactors/index.htm. Manual handling.Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling was prepared for publication by the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service,. Research and Education Unit, Manual material handling includes any tasks which require a person to lift, lower, push, pull, hold or carry any object or material. Page 5. 5. ERGONOMICS Manual material handling (MMH) work contributes to a large percentage of the over half a million cases of musculoskeletal disorders reported annually in the