Type Guides & Tools
Il-Portugall
LanguagePortuguese, International
ProviderAuthority for Working Conditions
This guide presents the risks factors related to the manual handling of loads, the biomechanical principles of safety and economy of effort, and how to use the body.
Type Guides & Tools
Australia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderWorksafe Australia
This guide provides information on how to conduct a risk assessment on manual tasks that may potentially hazardous.. In this information, several references to other sources of information which cab be useful on this topic, are given. This guideline is a good starting point for entrepreneurs and/or...
Type Visual resources
Australia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEmploysure
This informative manual handling poster helps workers in mitigating the risk of injury. It shows 5 main steps of lifting.
Type Guides & Tools
Australia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderWorksafe Autralia
PErforM is a simple manual task risk management program which provides "a framework to help employers engage with workers at all levels to identify, assess and control manual tasks risks within their workplace. The idea of PErforM is that the worker is the expert in performing their work tasks."...
Type Guides & Tools
Australia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderWorksafe Australia
This document advises how workplaces can prevent injuries among workers loading and unloading vehicles. It outlines: how workers loading and unloading vehicles can be injured, how workers can be injured suddenly or over time, and how workplaces can prevent injuries using mechanical lifting devices...
Type Guides & Tools
Australia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderWorksafe Australia
This guide outlines common manual handling tasks and practical solutions to help workers complete tasks safely. It uses a ‘traffic light’ format to identify high risk work, reduced risk solutions and preferred solutions. Topics covered in the guide include: how to use risk controls to eliminate or...