Emergency evacuation and first aid is your responsibility

Please call 000 as appropriate

Understand workplace requirements for manual handling

Demonstrate how to correctly and safely lift an object in accordance with workplace policies and procedures.

Stand as close to the object as possible, feet apart

Bend at the knees and keep your back straight and stomach in

Grip the load firmly and steadily

Lift steadily with your legs

Hold the load close to the centre of your body - keep the load close to take advantage of the natural leverage of your body as you move forward

Avoid twisting – If you need change direction, move your feet instead

Move the object to the nominated location

Place the object on the floor, using the same techniques, feet apart, bent knees and straight back

This session will be 30mins

There will be no breaks during this session

Explanation, demonstration, practise and test questions

Feedback

We will progress at your pace

welcome to stay off mute and ask questions as we go along.