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0567   Manual Handling   (VHS)

Manual handling includes lifting, holding, pushing, pulling, shifting and lowering. In fact, any form of human exertion could be included — with or without the use of mechanical aids.

This program covers the following topics:

• Detailed description of manual handling
• The problems and how injuries are caused
• The types of injuries
• Steps to deal with manual handling

The steps to deal with manual handling can often be addressed by following through a series of questions. This process, the hierarchy of control measures asks the following:

• Must the load be moved?
• Must it be lifted?
• Can it be moved mechanically?
• Can the load be reduced?
• Can assistance be gained?
• Is the load too heavy to safely lift?

Manual handling contributes directly to a significant percentage of work related accidents and injuries. It is an issue that must be addressed as an ongoing subject in the workplace.

10 min.

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