Course Overview

This manual tasks training course provides risk management training for performing manual tasks. The course covers risk factors associated with a variety of hazardous manual tasks based on physical risk and an organisation’s work health and safety responsibilities. This course is ideal training alongside an organisation’s work processes and code of practice.

Learning Outcomes

This course provides learners with behaviourally-focused training and outline of risk factors related to manual tasks.

• Activities considered hazardous manual tasks and the associated risk factors. 
• How to assess manual tasks.
• Risk management strategies. 
• Techniques for performing manual tasks safely.

The course encourages the use of mechanical aids, based on the hierarchy of hazard controls.

Target Audience

This manual tasks training course is designed for any worker who performs manual tasks, including those who perform hazardous manual tasks, such as lifting heavy objects. The course is especially relevant for workers who perform other manual tasks such as working with bulky loads, dangerous loads, vibrations, repetitive tasks, lifting people and handling animals.