Hazardous Manual Task Training for Non-Clinical Workers

This training package is intended for workers who are not health professionals, or medical staff, but are required to undertake hazardous manual tasks.

Target Audience

Non-Clinical Workers

Learning Outcomes

This product from Safe Work Practice contains the following Sessions:

Session 1: Theory Behind Hazardous Manual Task Principles (Fundamental Movements and Postures)

• Hazardous manual tasks principles
• Safe postures and movements for static and dynamic tasks 
• Fundamental movements and postures
• Anatomy and common mechanisms of injury

Session 9: Ergonomics

• Hazardous manual tasks principles in relation to office-based work (static seated and standing work)   
• Safe postures and movements for static seated and standing work  
• Hazard management strategies to meet the principles of ergonomics 
• How to adjust the environment to suit the needs of the individual

Session 10: Movement of Loads and Materials for Workers

• Application of hazardous manual tasks principles to the movement of loads and materials  
• Application of safe movements and postures to perform effective movement of loads and materials 
• Hazard management in relation to the movement of loads and materials 
• Common mechanisms of injury when performing movement of loads  

This course is endorsed by the Australian College of Nursing according to their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated CPD hours according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Continuing Professional Development Standard.