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Manual Handling Awareness
Duration: ½ Day
Who should attend?
Safety reps and all employees who push, pull, lift, lower or otherwise manually handle loads as part of their work.
Overview
Over one third of all reported lost time absences are attributed to injuries caused by manual handling.
This short session introduces a number of practical handling techniques that have been developed to facilitate the manual handling of loads and hence reduce the potential for injuries.
Key Themes
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and associated guidance
Manual Handling Injuries
Risk Factors
Simple risk reduction methods
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