Manual Handling

Safe Work Australia statistics detail over 100,000 reports of work-related injuries and diseases in Australia most years. Every year, many employees across industries and organisations are exposed to injuries while engaging in manual handling at work. Sometimes these can also be fatal. It is the responsibility of every employer to provide a safe and healthy […]

Your employee’s health and safety is often at risk when it comes to manual handling activities. A responsible employer should train their employees to ensure they are aware of the risks and know how to avoid these risks. Manual handling training helps employers provide a risk-free and safe workplace to their staff and volunteers. Despite […]

Risks related to manual handling tasks are not just present in factories and warehouses. Offices also may include activities that require careful monitoring for manual handling tasks. Manual handling training is the tool that helps businesses monitor, eliminate or reduce the risks to health and safety due to hazards. If you are looking for a […]

Does your workplace involve employees lifting, moving, or using force to carry heavy loads? If yes, the next question is, are you educating your employees on how to accomplish these manual handling jobs efficiently and safely? If the answer is no, this blog will help you understand why Manual Handling training is important. Let’s begin […]

Every employee engaged in manual handling activities is subject to health and safety risks associated with manual handling. Although the worker fatality rate in Australia decreased by 53% in 2019 from the peak in 2007, efforts still need to be put in to avoid such incidents in the future. All employers must ensure their workplaces […]

Employee health and safety is not only a compliance concern, it also affects, directly or indirectly, the lives of all workers and society as a whole. A responsible employer needs to look after the safety of their employees, especially when performing manual handling tasks. As per the WHS regulations, employers must implement controls that either […]

Manual handling consists of activities involving pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, and other related manoeuvres, all of which make up a normal day in the workplace for most people. Automation has its own limitations and can only do so much. Therefore most of the time, people have to do these activities manually. If safe manual handling […]

As an employer, we have an obligation to provide a safe workplace for our staff. The challenge is that providing a safe workplace includes many and varied factors, ranging from physical safety, social safety and mental health and wellbeing. These issues can often be inter-related, for example, a physical injury at work can lead to […]