This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise potentially hazardous manual tasks, and then to prepare for and complete those tasks in a safe manner.
DurationThis unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise potentially hazardous manual tasks, and then to prepare for and complete those tasks in a safe manner.
Target Audience:
This unit applies to all workers involved in manual handling tasks.
Course Contents:
Identify manual tasks involving risks
Prepare for manual tasks
Complete manual tasks
Contribute to safe work practices
Course Competencies Awarded:
Certificate of AttainmentHLTWHS005 - Conduct manual tasks safely
Recommended Recertification:
It is recommended that those trained in HLTWHS005 renew their qualifications every 2 years in line with industry standards, or more often as operationally required.
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Aptitude Training and Safety is a Cairns based company, run by locals, providing a one stop shop for business seeking to streamline their work health and safety compliance, training and first aid.
We have a particular capability in advising and preparing personnel to operate safely in remote areas, and in higher risk occupations such as construction, mining and related trades.
With over 20 years experience, Aptitude personnel have a wealth of practical industry knowledge and understanding to draw on. Aptitude’s consultants maintain industry currency by practice in their relevant discipline and continuing professional development.
Our strength is our flexibility – we adapt to rapidly changing industry and legislative environments and deliver accurate advice, compliant policies, procedures, reports and training.
You can therefore be assured you are receiving up to date and relevant information, whether you’re seeking advice, training or equipment to get your job done.
Our Mission
Aptitude Safety and Training exists to provide current, relevant and practical advice and training in fire, first aid and workplace health and safety to Queensland based business.
Our professional, effective approach resources our clients to become fully compliant with regulatory requirements and reduce the risk of workplace incidents.
Whether you are a sole trader, a government department or a national corporation, we have solutions for your business.
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