MANUAL HANDLING This course is designed to your specific workplace needs. As such it is not an accredited course. On request, we will visit your workplace to carry out a site analysis to establish the parameters for the most appropriate course content and training approach for your staff.   Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) regulations require employers to carry out and implement Risk Assessment and Risk Management strategies for workplaces. Risk management is the logical and systematic approach to identifying, assessing, controlling and reviewing the risks associated with any activity, function or process, in a way that will enable organisations to minimise losses associated with workplace injury whilst maximising injury prevention opportunities.   Risk Management Employers have obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 to identify any foreseeable hazards that may arise in the workplace and to assess the risk of harm arising from the identified hazards. Employers then have an obligation to eliminate the hazards. If this is not “reasonably practicable” they must control the risks by implementing measures to lessen the risk of harm to the lowest possible level.

Once a hazard has been identified, an employer must assess the risk. This should include the following: (i) identifying factors that may be contributing to the risk, (ii) reviewing health and safety information that is reasonably available from an authoritative source and is relevant to the particular hazard, (iii) evaluation of the likelihood of an injury occurring and the likely severity of an injury or illness that may occur, (iv) identifying the actions necessary to eliminate or control the risk; and (v) identifying records that it is necessary to keep to ensure that risks are eliminated or controlled. Note. Section 15(a) of the OHS Act 2000 requires that consultation with employees be undertaken when risks to health and safety arising from work are assessed. Such consultation should be undertaken with those employees who are directly involved in undertaking the task, or working with the hazardous substance or plant, to which the risk assessment relates. The employer should adopt a systematic approach to risk assessment that includes: • reviewing any available information about the hazard; • considering factors that contribute to the risk; and • deciding what records need to be kept. During our initial visit to your premises we will examine a number of critical factors, including, but not limited to: Workplace Layout Work Progression/Organisation Core and Supplementary Tasks Use of Mechanical Lifting Devices Injury/Incident History Specific Manual Handling Concerns From this analysis we construct a program based on core course content which will include: Workplace Obligations Of Employers And Employees Basic Spinal Anatomy/Function of The Spine Common Back Injuries/National Statistics Safe Lifting Techniques High Risk Practices Other Considerations Injury Prevention Stretching Practical Exercises We can also include any additional subjects at your request. Due to the client specific nature of any Manual Handling training program, costs will vary depending on content and course duration. See a sample of our Client Testimonials. Please contact us for further information and bookings.