Legally Endorsed Manual Handling Awareness
​Online Training Course
Australia and New Zealand

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  Did you know these facts about manual handling?

  • Manual handling causes more than one-third of all workplace injuries in Australia
  • A manual handling activity that represents significant risk should be avoided, automated or mechanised wherever possible.
  • An employer must avoid the need for hazardous manual handling operations wherever possible.
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  Course overview

  This online course on manual handling will help employees, contractors and volunteers to practice safe manual handling in the workplace. It covers how to assess the risks associated with manual handling tasks, perform the tasks to avoid injury, and report manual handling risks as they are encountered.

  This manual handling training course is suitable for all employees, contractors and volunteers and will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. At the end of the course, learners do a short assessment to check their understanding, followed by a declaration to confirm their responsibility to promote health and safety in the workplace.

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  Target audience

  This course is suitable for all people or groups including employees, contractors and volunteers.

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  Topics covered

  The following topics are covered in this manual handling training course:

  • Define manual handling
  • Common hazards
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • HIRAC
  • Reporting
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  Duration

  This course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

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  Learner experience

  This online course for manual handling is simple to navigate, easy to understand and will accommodate all learning styles. During this manual handling training, learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to reinforce practical ways to ensure safe manual handling in the workplace. At the end of this manual handling training course, there is a short online assessment. There is also a declaration that everyone will contribute to a healthy and safe workplace.

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  Learning outcomes

  At the end of this course for manual handling, your employees, contractors and volunteers will be able to:

  • Define manual handling
  • Identify risks associated with manual handling tasks
  • Demonstrate techniques for avoiding and controlling manual handling injuries
  • Report manual handling risks.
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  Business outcomes

  Once your people have completed this online manual handling course you will achieve the following benefits:

  • Reduce the likelihood of workplace injuries and illness.
  • Protect your reputation from the damage caused by manual handling accidents.
  • Increase engagement by supporting a healthy and safe work environment.
  • Gain a competitive advantage by becoming an employer of choice.

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