1. Home
  2. Hazardous manual handling

Manual handling basics

Want to make your workplace safer? Our independent expert-led workshop explains manual handling and provides practical tools and advice to help you prevent injuries.

 

Manual handling basics workshop

Hazardous manual handling continues to be the most common cause of injury in Victorian workplaces.

Manual handling basics is a free education program helping Victorian employers who manage occupational health and safety (OHS) in small to medium businesses. Get practical tools to prevent injuries, improve safety and support a more productive workplace.

What you’ll get

The online workshop helps you:

  • improve your knowledge about hazardous manual handling and musculoskeletal disorders (e.g. sprains and strains, back injuries, soft-tissue injuries, hernias, chronic pain)
  • understand your OHS responsibilities
  • learn how to do a risk assessment
  • implement a simple risk management approach to prevent manual handling injuries in your workplace
  • spot the early warning signs of an injury from hazardous manual handling
  • access free support tools and information
  • keep your workplace safe.

Hear from an independent expert in ergonomics and safety, who can provide advice and feedback about managing the risks of hazardous manual handling in your workplace.

Workshop benefits

people in hi-vis talking

By attending the workshop you can:

  • feel confident to identify and prevent hazardous manual handling
  • improve productivity and reduce absenteeism in your workplace
  • help retain and attract workers through your commitment to safety
  • gain peace of mind that you’re supporting a safe place to work.

Eligibility

The workshops are designed for Victorian:

  • employers, managers and supervisors with OHS responsibilities
  • small and medium-sized businesses (1-199 employees), including full-time, part-time and casual workers.

Workshop dates

Subscribe for manual handling updates at the link below and we’ll notify you about the workshops we have planned from February to June 2026.

HMH-Subscribe.jpg

Subscribe to manual handling updates

Get the latest news about tools, resources and information to prevent hazardous manual handling injuries for every industry.

Subscribe now

Related information