Manual materials handling (manual handling) may be defined as “any activity requiring the use of force exerted by a person to lift, push, pull, lower, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain any person, animal or object”.
DurationManual materials handling (manual handling) may be defined as “any activity requiring the use of force exerted by a person to lift, push, pull, lower, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain any person, animal or object”.
This course is designed to train students in how to carry out their work safely to remove the risk of injuries. It will teach how to identify risks,
Plan and safely perform manual handling tasks, how to lift and move materials manually and/or how to use basic manual handling equipment in a safe manner.
Poor manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury in the workplace and the injuries can be disabling and costly.
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to shift materials safely using manual handling methods.
It includes assessing the risks associated with relocating the load, planning the relocation process and carrying out the relocation in accordance with the plan.
Work must be carried out in compliance with the relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations concerning the manual handling and movement of loads.
Work is performed under some supervision generally within a team environment.
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