Manual Handling

Course overview

One in three workplace injuries in Australia are caused by poor manual handling practices, with inexperienced and untrained workers being most at risk. These injuries can have a major impact on businesses and employees, causing personal pain and suffering, organisational costs and financial loss to employees.

A practical understanding of how to identify and assess risks and correctly handle objects is crucial to preventing manual handling related injuries in the workplace.

This interactive course provides learners with the skills and knowledge required to apply effective and safe manual handling practices within their organisation.

The course covers:

  • Identification, assessment and elimination of hazards and risks
  • Correct manual handling techniques and postures
  • Manual handling compliance
  • Employer and employee responsibilities and duty of care
  • Safe work practices

This course has been optimised for mobile, tablet and desktop viewing. 

Related keywords

Correct Lifting Procedure (2) Ergonomics (2) Manual Handling (5) Occupational Health and Safety (23) OHS (23) WHS (23) Work Health and Safety (23)

Frequently asked questions

Our courses are designed for businesses in the hospitality industry looking to provide professional training for their staff.

At the moment, our courses are available exclusively to businesses through subscription plans.

If your employer has assigned you this course, simply log into our learning management system (LMS) using the credentials from your welcome email. Need help logging in? Contact our support team.

Contact our sales team or request a free demo to explore subscription options and pricing.

Enjoy unlimited access to our entire course library, including this course and any future additions.

Absolutely. We can tailor the course to fit your organisation’s specific needs, culture, and policies. Contact our sales team to explore customisation options.

Our courses are delivered online through our easy-to-use LMS platform or can be provided in SCORM format to integrate with your own LMS.

Absolutely! Schedule a free demo to explore our courses and platform.

Course details

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15-20 mins
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SCORM
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Allara Global

Endorsements

Institute of Hospitality Endorsed

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