Manual Handling Training
Manual Handling Training is a tailored program designed to address key manual handling risks within the workplace and provide education on safe manual handling strategies and processes specific to the workplace.
Who is it for?
This service is ideal for:
- Employers wanting to mitigate the risk of physical workplace injuries.
- Employers aiming to educate employees on safe manual handling practices following an increase in musculoskeletal injuries.
- Small to medium-sized employers.
What it involves:
- Comprehensive Workplace Assessment: Conducted by an Exercise Physiologist, Occupational Therapist, or Physiotherapist to identify key risk areas for workplace injury.
- Preliminary Meeting: Scheduled within 2-3 weeks of the assessment, a meeting between the consultant and the employer to review the proposed presentation in draft form.
- Tailored Presentation: The consultant presents the finalised presentation to the targeted audience, using a combination of theory and practical components to instil the importance of safe manual handling.
- Case Studies: Specific and accurate case studies used in the presentation, addressing areas identified by the employer and observed during the assessment.
What to Expect:
- Improved Practices: Enhanced knowledge of safe manual handling practices specific to the workplace.
- Empowered Workers: Workers equipped to complete their daily tasks safely and effectively.
- Interactive Learning: Opportunity for employees to ask questions about injury management, prevention strategies, and overall health and wellbeing.
- Injury Reduction: Anticipated reduction in physical workplace injuries.
- Compliance: Contributes to the employer’s obligation to provide a safe workplace as far as reasonably practicable.
When You Might Need This Service:
- Injury Increase: Noticing an increase in physical workplace injuries from manual tasks.
- Assessment Observations: Observations made during a workplace assessment (e.g., for a workers' compensation claim).
- Labour-Intensive Work: Workplaces with heavy lifting or repetitive lifting requirements.
- Discussion with Employer: Conversations with employers identifying the need for improved manual handling training.
- Lack of Training: Employers who haven't completed any formal manual handling training with existing employees or as part of induction processes.
Benefits:
- Knowledge Enhancement: Improves safe manual handling practices specific to the workplace.
- National and Virtual Options: Available nationwide, with virtual options if required.
- Specific Case Studies: Utilises accurate case studies with clear strategies to prevent injuries.
- Theory and Practical Components: Onsite training with an option for recorded sessions for ongoing use and refreshers.
Customer Expectations:
- Specific and Accurate Training: Case studies and strategies specific to their workplace.
- Practical Learning: Onsite sessions combining theory and practical components.
- Flexible Delivery: Options for national service and virtual training if needed.