Manual Handling

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Duration5 Hours
Competency
HLTWHS005 - Conduct manual tasks safely
Locations
Townsville
Brisbane
Onsite
Video-Led Training

Course Overview

This course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required to carry out their work in a safe manner.

The course teaches participants how to lift and move materials manually and/or use basic manual handling equipment in a safe manner. The training takes participants through both the theory of why we need to follow safe manual handling techniques and the application of demonstrating and practising safe lifting techniques.

WorkSafe Connect offers this course for employer groups only - at your site or at our facility.

Performance Criteria

Identify manual tasks involving risk
Prepare for manual tasks
Complete manual tasks
Contribute to safe work practices

Course Outline

Legislative requirements and best practice approaches to WHS
Location and use of safety equipment such as fire extinguishers and emergency units and alarms
Potential hazards in the workplace and the risks/potential risks of certain behaviours, layouts/features
Reporting mechanisms required for workplace injury and compensation claims
Rights and obligations of employees and employers regarding WHS
Significant hazards in the workplace both indoors and outdoors
Workplace procedures that apply to fire, accidents and emergency situations
Work safely using safe manual handling techniques and equipment
Comply with the organisation's WHS policies and procedures
Implement strategies designed to improve manual handling processes within the workplace

Locations

Townsville

327 Bayswater Road
Garbutt
Townsville
QLD 4814

Brisbane

Gate 2, Building 1
Construction Training Centre
460-492 Beaudesert Road
Salisbury, Brisbane
QLD 4107

Gold Coast

1 Habana Street
Helensvale
Queensland 4212

Course ID: 579 - Manual Handling

WHS & First Aid