Manual Handling
Safe lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling, load assessment and reducing musculoskeletal injury risk.
Course outline
- Module 1: Why backs get hurt
- Explain how manual handling injuries happen
text: Load, task, individual and environment - Module 2: Safe technique
- Demonstrate a safe lift
video: The safe liftpractical: Technique observationquiz: Knowledge check
Accreditation route (not a claim)
Status: not accredited
Non-credit course. Legacy unit standard 259620 appears in the old catalogue [REVIEW NEEDED]. SAIOSH endorsement to be explored.
At a glance
- Price
- R650 pp excl. VAT
- Duration
- 4 hours (60 min online content)
- Delivery
- blended
- Certificate valid
- 24 months
- Minimum age
- 16
- Prerequisites
- None
- Course code
- SE-MH-01
Why employers need it: Ergonomics Regulations 2019 (GN R.1589, 6 Dec 2019) - reg 3 training before placement, reg 6 risk assessment at least every 2 years
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