Manual Handling Training
Course Overview
Date/s:
Specialisation:
Injury prevention
Duration:
2 Hours
9.00am - 11.00am
9.00am - 11.00am
Cost:
$200 + GST
Delivery Mode:
In Class
This session aims to increase participants implementation of safe manual handling (MH). The course provides participants with the knowledge of what safe manual handling technique looks and feels like, as well as getting participants to think of additional resources / equipment that promote safe manual handling for heavier tasks. The course includes theory, group discussion as well as practical examples of safe stretching and lifting.
Who should attend?
Any individual that performs manual handling tasks at or outside of work.Course content
- What is Manual Handling?
- Defining Musculoskeletal Disorders, and understanding how these occur
- Develop understanding of the spine and its function
- Correct posture - theory and practical examples of squatting
- Stretching - dynamic vs static
- Risk assessment & the hierarchy of controls - how can we best minimise risk?