What is the maximum weight you should lift in the workplace?

Following on from the launch of our side handled buckets, which aim to minimise some of the problems caused by lifting heavy loads, this is our second article about the advice in the Manual Handling Regulations 1992.
This is a difficult question to ask and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 doesn't set any specific weight limits. The reason being is this is too simplistic… http://www.ho-plastics.co.uk/blog/what-is-the-maximum-weight-you-should-lift-in-the-workplace/