Manual Materials Handling

Overview

Delivery method

Self-Paced/Online

Duration

1 hour

Audience

All public servants at all levels

Description

Every workplace includes tasks that involve manual materials handling: lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, holding or restraining. When the work exceeds a worker's physical capabilities, however, serious injuries can result. 

Learn how to prevent manual material handling (MMH) injuries at your workplace by developing the skills needed to identify and control risk factors associated with MMH work. 

This course includes case studies with discussion summaries and other examples to illustrate the concepts, as well as practical tools such as sample forms and checklists. Quizzes throughout the course and an exam help to measure and encourage learning.

Learning Objectives

• Describe common injuries that can arise from MMH
• Identify risk factors that can contribute to injuries and recognize when work may exceed one's physical capacity
• Reduce fatigue, thereby preventing injuries
• Access information about injury prevention for specific MMH tasks 

Target Audience

Employers, supervisors and managers, and workers can all benefit from taking this course. Employers will learn how to reduce injuries associated with MMH, while supervisors and managers will learn how to recognize when work may exceed a worker's physical capacity. Workers will learn to identify when work may be too physically strenuous, and to notify a supervisor about these conditions.

1. Health and safety representatives
2. Work place and policy health and safety committee members in the Canadian federal jurisdiction

Prerequisite(s)

None

Notes

Please choose the language of the course carefully. If you change languages, you will need to restart the course and we will be invoiced for both courses.

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