Manual Handling Training
This manual handling safety video program covers: Detailed description of manual handling The problems and how injuries are caused The types of injuries Steps to deal with manual handling Hierarchy of Control Measures
- Duration: 1 day
- Start Date: 2023-09-01
- Class Schedule: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Certification: Yes
- To Increase awareness of safe manual handling of loads and to reduce the risk of occupational injury while carrying out manual handling tasks in the workplace;
- To identify the skills and techniques involved in safe lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or, moving a load;
- To gain practice and gain feedback on these skills and techniques;
- To comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005,
- Principles of safe manual handling in the workplace
- How to identify and assess manual handling hazards
- How to mitigate manual handling risks
It’s estimated that 21% of all non-fatal workplace injuries are attributable to manual handling injuries and that a third of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are also caused through manual handling activities. Our manual handling training courses are designed to help minimise the incidence of MSDs, reduce the risk of injury to your employees and increase productivity through absence avoidance.
All employers in Construction projects