Manual handling and back injury prevention

Prevent injuries in the workplace by understanding how to lift and move objects safely

$45 +GST per person ($51.75)

Manual handling and back injury prevention

Prevent injuries in the workplace by understanding how to lift and move objects safely

Almost every worker is at risk of some kind of manual handling injury. This course demonstrates how this can happen and explains risk reduction strategies. It comes with a downloadable workbook for your team to evaluate your work processes and make positive changes to further reduce the risks. Sometimes called 'how to lift' training, this course goes one step further than other courses that only focus on lifting techniques. 

Who is this manual handling course for?

  • Trades and construction workers
  • Drivers
  • Machine operators (forklift, excavator, wheel loader, etc)
  • Warehouse team
  • Agricultural workers
  • Supervisors
  • Office workers

  • Why do a manual handling course online?

    • Do it when it's convenient for you - you don't have to leave work for a day
    • Comprehensive video-based learning covering everything that WorkSafe wants you to know
    • Language and literacy support - translations to 70+ languages for the questions, plus audio recordings in English
    • Download a certificate of achievement when the course is completed
    • Company owners can easily manage multiple trainees, and generate reports
    • Access to the course for a full 6 months
    • Set up is free whether you are purchasing one course licence or a hundred course licences.

  • FAQs

    What do you get at the end of the manual handling training course? 

    A certificate of achievement, plus the action plan for your company

    What are the advantages of doing this manual handling course? 

    Understand the risks of injury in your workplace so that you can change how tasks are done, and you can improve your personal safety.

    Is any additional manual handling training required? 

    No. However, if you are, for example, working with chemicals, you might want to do our Dangerous Goods Handler course. If you're using a forklift or electric pallet jack, we have training for those. Or, if you are driving for a living, you might want to look at our 30+ courses aimed at light and heavy vehicle drivers. 

    Does this course include a practical assessment with a trainer? 

    No, none is required. 

    Are there any relevant NZQA unit standards for manual handling? 

    In this course, we cover information contained in unit standard 17459 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of safe manual handling practices in the workplace, 17591 Demonstrate knowledge of the prevention and management of discomfort, pain and injury in the workplace, and 17592 Identify the causes of back injury and methods to prevent back injuries in the workplace. However, this is not a unit standard course.

    Do you need any materials for the course? 

    No.

    Is there anyone this course isn't suitable for?

    It is not designed to show medical workers how to lift heavy patients.

  • Requirements

    • You will need one course licence per trainee taking the course - you can't use one licence for multiple trainees
    • You will need a computer, smartphone or tablet with internet access to take the theory training.

  • What do our clients say?

    "I liked the course, it covers your need to knows, no matter what your job entails...from an office worker to a warehouse person as in any job, there is a manual handling element for all of these workers." 

    Karen Shaw, Safety and Wellbeing Champion, NZ Post

$45 +GST per person ($51.75)

Manual handling course

 

Certificate of Completion

 

Approximately 1.5 hours

 

Full access for 6 months

 

Self-assessment checklist

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Handling items safely

Managing manual handling risk

  • What legislation protects workers against manual handling injuries?
    The legal framework surrounding manual handling in New Zealand
    5 minutes
  • Individual factors
    How personal characteristics and mental wellbeing influence manual handling risks, and how individual factors from physical attributes to psychosocial elements can be controlled through proficiency development and proper self-care practices.
    4 minutes
  • Biomechanical and physical factors
    Explains how duration, frequency, repetition, posture, actions, position, and load characteristics contribute to injury risk, while providing a comprehensive checklist of practical control measures to reduce these risks in the workplace.
    6 minutes
  • Knowledge check: Individual/biomechanical factors
    Questions to test your understanding
    3 minutes
  • Environmental factors
    Examines environmental workplace factors that can impact manual handling safety, from lighting and climate to spatial hazards and unstable storage, alongside a practical checklist of questions for controlling these environmental risks
    7 minutes
  • Work organisation factors
    Scheduling, staffing levels, and work pacing, plus a comprehensive checklist for controlling these organisational risks.
    4 minutes
  • How do we assess risk?
    The risk assessment process for manual handling, demonstrating how to identify and score risks, and using different risk calculation methods including severity-likelihood matrices and task-specific scoring systems
    9 minutes
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Manual handling and back injury prevention

Prevent injuries in the workplace by understanding how to lift and move objects safely

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