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Manual Handling

Safe lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling, load assessment and reducing musculoskeletal injury risk.

Preview lessons

Course outline

  1. Module 1: Why backs get hurt
    • Explain how manual handling injuries happen
    text: Load, task, individual and environment
  2. 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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