Manual Handling

The aim of this short training course is to provide the skills and knowledge required to shift loads safely using manual handling methods and manually operated equipment.

This ½ day course is designed to meet relevant Codes of Practice and guidelines that apply to manual handling and is aligned with the following units from the national training package for warehousing;

TLID107C Shift Materials Safely Using Manual Handling Methods

The course is tailored for persons with little or no warehousing experience and workers in non-warehousing workplaces.

Key Topics

• Duty of Care obligations and legal requirements

• Risk factors in manual handling

• Anatomy of the spine and causes of injury

• Planning of load relocation

• Hazard identification and risk assessment

• Correct lifting techniques and injury prevention

• Personal protective equipment

• Use of manually operated equipment to shift loads

Upon completion successful participants will

• be familiar with good practice principles when handling goods manually

• understand the importance of safety and correct techniques when handling goods manually

• understand the principles of load shifting using manually operated equipment

• be presented with a Statement of Attainment