Follow safe manual handling practices

 · When carrying, keep the load close to your waist for as long as possible. Put the heaviest side of the load closest to your body. Keep your head up and look ahead, not down at the load, and avoid twisting or leaning sideways. If you need to, put the load down and adjust your grip before continuing the lift. 3 rows · Use appropriate manual handling techniques and equipment to meet customer needs within own. Manual handling – protecting your back. The back is particularly vulnerable to manual handling injuries. Safety suggestions include controlling risk factors in the workplace, in addition to personal controls: Lift and carry heavy loads correctly by keeping the load close to the body and lifting with the thigh muscles.

2. Follow safe work practices for manual handling. Follow manual handling procedures and work instructions for minimising manual handling risk. Identify manual handling hazards and report in line with workplace procedures. Apply control measures for minimising manual handling risk. 3. Follow safe work practices for infection control. Your workplace occupational health and safety coordinator can give you advice about managing the risks associated with manual handling. Organisations such as WorkSafe Victoria or unions can offer information and advice on modifying the workplace or work practices to reduce the risk of manual handling injuries. Manual handling injuries can have serious implications for the employer and the person who has been injured. They can occur almost anywhere in the workplace and heavy manual labour, awkward postures, repetitive movements of arms, legs and back or previous/existing injury can increase the risk.

HLTHSED Follow Safe Manual Handling Practices. This unit is concerned with the workers ability to carry out their work in a safe manner within the health care environment. Work will usually be performed within a prescribed range of functions involving known routines and procedures. Manual handling – protecting your back. The back is particularly vulnerable to manual handling injuries. Safety suggestions include controlling risk factors in the workplace, in addition to personal controls: Lift and carry heavy loads correctly by keeping the load close to the body and lifting with the thigh muscles. When carrying, keep the load close to your waist for as long as possible. Put the heaviest side of the load closest to your body. Keep your head up and look ahead, not down at the load, and avoid twisting or leaning sideways. If you need to, put the load down and adjust your grip before continuing the lift.