Manual Handling Online Course
Certification
Once learners have successfully completed the course and passed their theory assessment, they will receive a Certificate of Completion by Safety Australia Training.
Price
- Online e-Learning course. $65.00 pp Plus GST.
Course Overview
This e-Learning course describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise potentially hazardous manual tasks, and then to prepare for and complete those tasks in a safe manner.
The key areas covered in this course include:
- Recognise manual tasks that may involve risk to self or others
- Identify risk factors that make the manual task hazardous
- Determine the nature and extent of the risk
- Follow organisation procedures for controlling hazardous manual tasks
- Prepare workplace layout and environment according to organisation procedures
- Organise tasks and workflow appropriately
- Prepare and package loads for movement, taking account of specific requirements for different materials and organisation procedures
- Select and use personal protective equipment appropriate to the task
- Ensure the task is within personal capabilities
- Use appropriate posture and handling techniques to reduce muscle load on exertion
- Select, adjust and use mechanical aids and handling devices according to manufacturer’s instructions
- Pace and schedule tasks according to procedures
- Identify hazardous manual tasks and report to the supervisor according to organisation procedures
- Follow organisation procedures for reporting symptoms of injury or actual injury to self and others
- Participate in workplace safety activities and contribute to the improvement of manual tasks
- Contribute to risk management approach to reduce risks from manual tasks
*Please note that this is not a nationally accredited course
