Manual Handling
30 min! Run Time
Employees
and
Supervisors
of Completion
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What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
- Understand what manual handling is and identify potential risks.
- Recognise the types of injuries that can result from manual handling.
- Identify hazardous manual handling activities.
- Understand how incorrect manual handling affects the body.
- Understand the legal duties of employers and employees
Table of Contents
- What is manual handling?
- Hazardous manual handling
- Injuries from manual handling
- Prevention strategies
- Duties of Employers and Employees
- Wrap-up
- Quiz
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
Manual Handling
Frequently Asked Questions
It aligns with Australian regulations, equipping participants with knowledge and skills to practice safe manual handling under that framework.
No, the module explicitly states it is not an accredited training program; it forms part of a broader health and safety program.
It helps learners recognize the types of injuries that can result from manual handling and identify hazardous handling activities.
Yes, it covers the legal duties of both employers and employees in relation to safe manual handling practices.
Its aim is to prevent workplace injuries and promote employee well-being by ensuring participants apply safe handling techniques at work.