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Injuries due to hazardous manual tasks are the most common and most costly type of work-related injury in workplaces, representing around one half of all workers' compensation costs. The back is the part of the body most vulnerable to injury from manual tasks. However, injuries can also occur to other parts of the body. In this course, we investigate the safe processing of manual tasks, which include the processes of lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying effectively any activity that requires the use of force to lift, lower, push, pull, carry, move, hold or restrain an object.
This course is designed for all employees, contractors and other workers in an organisation. The concepts and skills are designed to help expand your knowledge, skills and confidence to better perform your role and achieve your workplace goals.
One of the health and safety titles in our ready2work range, this course overviews essential policies and procedures designed to help keep people safe in the workplace. It is generic, so please follow any local procedures that apply if they conflict with anything covered herein. Topics covered in this course include: general guidelines for manual tasks; techniques for various manual tasks; general guidelines for handling weights; common hazards associated with workstations; risk management; procedures if suffering; workers compensation; return to work policy.
