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Manual Handling Training for Warehouse and Logistics Workers
Estimated course duration: approximately 45–60 minutes. Your progress is saved on this device.
Introduction to Manual Handling in Warehousing and LogisticsWhat manual handling and manual tasks are, why they matter in warehouses, distribution centres and delivery work, and what makes freight loads different.6–8 minutesAustralian WHS Principles for Warehousing and TransportModel WHS laws and the Victorian difference, duties of businesses and workers, labour-hire arrangements, consultation, the Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice and Chain of Responsibility.6–8 minutesIdentifying Hazardous Manual TasksThe risk factors that make a manual task hazardous, applied to picking, packing, sorting, loading and delivery work.6–8 minutesRisk Assessment and the Hierarchy of ControlsHow to assess a manual task and apply the hierarchy of controls — slotting, aids, layout and rates before technique and gloves.6–8 minutesSafe Movement PrinciplesGeneral principles for moving your own body safely with loads — planning, testing the load, posture, team lifts and knowing when not to lift.5–7 minutesLifting, Carrying, Pushing and Pulling LoadsThe core module — picking, palletising, unknown weights, team lifts, pallet jacks and roll cages, containers, van and tail-lift deliveries, rates, fatigue and cold rooms.8–10 minutesEquipment, Aids and Tools for Warehousing and FreightPallet jacks, trolleys, roll cages, conveyors, lift tables, vacuum lifters, dock levellers, tail lifts and step platforms — pre-use checks, defect reporting and the limits of PPE.5–7 minutesReporting, Incidents and Ongoing SafetyWhat to report and how, early symptoms, escalation for direct and labour-hire workers, keeping controls current, and the limits of this training.5–7 minutes
Final Assessment
20 multiple-choice questions. You need 75% to pass. Attempts are unlimited.
Tip: work through all eight modules first so you are prepared.