The Manual Handling Secret One of the great challenges of safety is effective manual handling. One in three of all injuries in the Australian workplace are due to manual handling issues. For years we have been developing programs, codes of practice and regulations to help minimize this problem – … [Read more...] about The Manual Handling Secret
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How To Safely Pick Up Chicks
How To Safely Pick Up Chicks – spot the hazards By colourful veteran safety crusader, Barry Spud. When I received the email with this subject line I almost didn't bother opening it. I have never had a problem with the ladies. We all know that women want a man with a good sense of safety, one … [Read more...] about How To Safely Pick Up Chicks
Manual Handling Safety Tips
Heavy Lifting: Safety Techniques Everyone has had to lift something heavy in their lives, and some people have experienced back pain from improper lifting. However, properly lifting a heavy object can save you from straining muscles or throwing your back out of alignment. The following … [Read more...] about Manual Handling Safety Tips
Worksafe Releases Helpful New Manual Handling Video
Worksafe Releases New Manual Handling Video – No Sprains, Big Gains Manual Handling has always been one of the most important concern in the workplace and although these injuries don't spill any blood, they are the most long term and costly to deal with. I am still amazed at how people think it is … [Read more...] about Worksafe Releases Helpful New Manual Handling Video
Workplace Health and Safety in an Office environment
Workplace Health and Safety in an Office environment Image Source These risks are sometimes taken for granted or not taken as seriously as say in mining or construction. However, given the number of people employed in these environments and the seriousness of some office injuries ie … [Read more...] about Workplace Health and Safety in an Office environment
Reduce Staff Sickies by 33%
Reduce Staff Sickies by 33% Guest Post by Russ Stephens Back in the day when I owned and operated a Wholesale Distribution company, I walked in on a new staff member being inducted. He was being shown a video covering….How to lift a box! But that's not all, next he had to demonstrate that he had … [Read more...] about Reduce Staff Sickies by 33%
The hard data on fixing soft tissue injury
The hard data on fixing soft tissue injury: Australia's most common workplace injuries – sprains and strains – are also our most stubborn, barely having changed over the last decade but one program backed by hard data is making a difference. Onsite Health Solutions will present the results of … [Read more...] about The hard data on fixing soft tissue injury
Push Pull Carry Calculator
Push–Pull–Carry Calculator Push–Pull–Carry Calculator Just found this really neat little manual handling tool that can be used as an educational tool to assess the risks of manual handling tasks to ensure they are carried out safely. The safety tool is not a regulatory requirement but … [Read more...] about Push Pull Carry Calculator
Manual Handling in the Work Place
Manual Handling in the Work Place Guest post You and your employees will properly face manual handling tasks on a daily basis, no matter what sector your business operates in you should and will have to be aware of the potential dangerous and pitfalls of manual handling. As basic as some of the … [Read more...] about Manual Handling in the Work Place