Manual handling techniques to reduce risk of injury online course
Did you know that every year, over 52,000 people in Australia suffer from debilitating pain which in some cases last a lifetime, due to manual handling injuries? Manual handling injuries can have devastating consequences. Prolonged pain and inactivity can lead to depression and anxiety, and greatly impact life at home and at work. In this course you will learn manual handling techniques to avoid manual handling injuries.
Target Audience
• All workers involved in manual handling activities
Estimated Duration : 25 minutes
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course you will be able to:
Define manual handling.
Explain the mechanics involved in body movement.
Explain the causes of manual handling injuries.
Describe exercises that can help reduce manual handling injuries.
Describe the correct way to manually handle objects.
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