Ergonomics and Manual Handling at Workplace Training

Ergonomics and manual handling training is a course specifically designed for training those people responsible for performing manual handling activities and the personnel who manage or conduct workplace risk assessments required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA 1994) as per Guidelines for Manual Handling at Workplace 2018, while taking into consideration the requirements of Guidelines on Ergonomics Risk Assessment at Workplace 2017.

The course includes a thorough description of the manual handling operations that should be applied to reduce the risk of manual handling injuries. This approach not only delivers legal compliance but will also help reduce body-related sickness and absenteeism, lower healthcare costs, insurance premiums, and compensation claims, and improve the productivity of the workforce.

Training Contents

The training should cover, but not be limited to, the objectives below:

• To provide knowledge about the right posture during the long hour of sitting and handling heavy objects or materials,

• To provide knowledge about the short-term and long-term effects of bad body posture while conducting work activities,

• To provide knowledge about the prevention of lower back pain or slipped disc, &

• To demonstrate good working posture for long hours of sitting and handling heavy stuff.