Statutory instruments 1992 no 2793 health and safety the manual handling operations regulations 1992 made 5th november 1992 laid before parliament 16th november 1992 coming into force 1st january 1993 the secretary of state in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 151 2 3a 5a and 9 and 801 2a and 4 of and paragraphs 11a and c and 8 of . Statutory instruments 1992 no 2793 health and safety the manual handling operations regulations 1992 made 5th november 1992 laid before parliament 16th november 1992 coming into force 1st january 1993 the secretary of state in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 151 2 3a 5a and 9 and 801 2a and 4 of and paragraphs 11a and c and 8 of . Introduction 1 the manual handling operations regulations 1992 mhor si 1992 no 2793 implement the ec manual handling directive 90 269 eec mhor were amended by the health and safety. The manual handling operations regulations 1992 what are they how do they affect you and how can you best implement them the manual handling operations regulations often abbreviated to mhor is a piece of health safety legislation that affects both employers and employees it passed in to law in 1992 and was amended in 2002. National statutory instruments uk manual handling operations regulations si 1992 2793 overview summary full text applies to england scotland wales updated 19 10 2015 these regulations came into force on 1 january 1993 and apply to england scotland and wales they implement the manual handling directive 90 269 eec and replace all previous legislation on the subject their aim is