4.1 Manual Handling and Child Protection
Manual Handling
- The movement of a load by human effort either directly or indirectly
- Supporting a load without moving it
- Pushing or pulling a load
- Intentionally throwing or dropping the load
Common Issue
- Lifting and moving manually is one of the most common causes of injury at work.
Other reasons how injuries can occur:
- Fatigue
- Poor posture
- “quickly get the job done” attitude
