Manual Handling
Back Poster (PDF, 351K)
Manual Handling Poster (PDF, 343K)
Preventing Manual Handling Injuries (PDF, 7Mb)
Manual Handling Solutions (PDF, 579K)
Related Pages
Links to other sites
Manual
Handling Regulations (Victoria)
(http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubLawToday.nsf/b12e276826f7c27fca256de50022686b/03fd96bb1791e08aca256e5b0003a79c?OpenDocument)
The
OHS (Manual Handling) Regulations 1999 can be downloaded from the Parliament
of Victoria legislation site.
Manual
Handling Code of Practice (Victoria) (PDF, 1563K)
(http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe/Home/Forms%20and%20Publications/Publications/import_Manual%20Handling%20%28Code%20of%20Practice%20No.25%2C%202000%29)
The
Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) has produced a Code of Practice - Manual
Handling No. 25, 2000. This provides guidance for workplaces on complying with
the regulations. You can also order hard copies from Publications on (03) 9641
1333 or by email (publications@workcover.vic.gov.au)
Designing
workplaces for safer handling of patients/residents (PDF, 734K)
(http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe/Home/Forms+and+Publications/Publications/import_Designing+workplaces+for+safer+handling+of+patients+and+residents)
Designing
workplaces for safer handling of patients/residents - Guidelines for the
design of health and aged care facilities provides useful information for
those school settings with disabled students and teachers.
Monash University Accident Research
Centre (MUARC)
(http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/)
The
Accident Research Centre is a leading road safety and injury prevention
research organisation in Australia. The Victorian
Injury Surveillance Unit (VISU) (http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/VISU/index.html)
is a long term project of the Monash University Accident Research Centre
(MUARC). The quarterly publication Hazard
(http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/VISU/hazard/index.html) is produced by
VISU to disseminate information about injuries and their prevention.
Sports Injury
Data (PDF, 360K)
(http://www.general.monash.edu.au/muarc/hazard/haz09.pdf)
HAZARD
(Edition No. 9) features "Sports Injuries in Children – the Five Most Commonly
Presented Sports". See also Edition
No. 8 (PDF, 170K) (http://www.general.monash.edu.au/muarc/hazard/haz08.pdf)
for "Sport Related Injuries - An Overview".
Sport &
Recreation Injury Fact Sheets
(http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/projects/sport.html)
MUARC
Sport 'Fact Sheets' provide facts on sporting injuries and safety tips for the
prevention of injuries.
Prevention of Musculo-skeletal
Disorders
(http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/index.htm)
Information
from the UK Health & Safety Executive.
Turn Your Back on Musculo-skeletal
Disorders
(http://ew2000.osha.eu.int/)
Site developed by
the European Agency for Safety & Health at Work.
