Manual Handling
Not really sure what Manual Handling covers?
Want to minimize the chances of your workers being injured?
Manual handling hazards are the most common in workplaces with business accepting incidents and
injuries as they have no clear understanding on what the causes are or how to control them.
Regional Safety Solutions are skilled to spot manual handling issues and assist you in planning suitable
control measures.
The risk of a manual handling injuries increases when;
Working at awkward heights, above shoulder and below knee height
Prolonged work position or posture
Repetitive work and high work rates are required
Twisting, bending and flexing in ways that will cause injury
Poor design and layout of the workplace creates inherent risks
Heavy loads need to be lifted
Duration and frequency of manual handling tasks are high
When reviewing risk, it is important to evaluate which solutions are effective in controlling the hazard
and have not created new problems.
There are many advantages in allocating time on manual handling such as;
Reduction in claims lowering insurance premiums
Increased workers’ productivity
Workers become aware of the manual handling issues and perform their tasks in a safer manner
Regional Safety Solutions can provide the following services in a simple and affordable manner;
Manual handling hazard identification and report
Review and recommend suitable control measures
Training on what manual handling actually is, how it affects your body and how to minimise the risk of
injury using appropriate resources and aids
Develop individual training and assessments specific to your workplace with the use of video to show
before and after manual handling techniques
Engage with workers to understand first-hand, the requirements of their job and manual handling
demands
Andrew Giles
[email protected]
0418 809 411
Shane Moll
[email protected]
0403 705 917