In this course, you’ll learn about the common manual handling hazards, as well as ways to reduce injuries or incidents associated with these tasks.

Suitability

• This course is broad in scope and is suitable for a variety of businesses and industries
• Corporate companies and small businesses will benefit equally from this induction course
• The Manual Handling Safety Awareness course is ideal for educating workers about the importance of lifting and moving objects safely

Learning Objectives

• Understand what manual handling is
• Identify (and reduce) common manual handling risks
• Identify hazardous manual handling tasks
• Understand the aspects that contribute to manual handling
• Be able to implement the correct lifting techniques
   

Business Outcomes

• Ensure all employees and contractors can identify and reduce the risks of manual handling
• Employees will gain the knowledge of how to safely lift, push, pull, carry or hold an object
• Deliver this safety induction seamlessly across your employee and contractor groups
• Minimise incidents or injuries associated with manual handling at your workplace