MEM11011 Undertake Manual Handling
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to lift and move materials manually and/or using basic manual handling equipment in a wide range of environments. Maximum manual lifting weight is limited to Safe Work Australia recommendations.
Course Content
The course covers the following;
- Introduction
- Risk increasing factors
- Statistics
- Purchasing to eliminate or minimise risks
- Changing design or layout of building
- How to control the risks
- Training and supervision
- Training records
- WHS Act
- Move/shift materials manually
- Injury location
- Hand tools
- Handling animals
- Restraint control
- Physical restraint
- Using administrative control measures
- Rest breaks
- Team handling
Duration
3.5 Hours