Manual Handling Online Training

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Simply, manual handling is the movement of items by human energy. Manual handling includes lifting, holding, pushing, pulling, shifting and lowering. In fact, any form of human exertion could be included – with or without the use of mechanical aids.

About the course:

• This manual handling safety video program covers:
• Detailed description of manual handling
• The problems and how injuries are caused
• The types of injuries
• Steps to deal with manual handling
• Hierarchy of Control Measures

The steps to deal with manual handling can often be addressed by following through a series of questions to form a manual handling procedure.

This process or the hierarchy of manual handling control measures, asks the following:

• Must the load be moved?
• Must it be lifted?
• Can it be moved mechanically?
• Can the load be reduced?
• Can assistance be gained?
• Is the load too heavy to safely lift?

Who it’s for:

Manual handling contributes directly to a significant percentage of work related accidents and injuries. Manual handling is an issue that must be addressed as an ongoing subject in the workplace.

Video Running Time:
12 minutes