Topic 1 of AVELING's Manual Handling Course. This topic will help you to understand what manual handling activities are, where they occur and how to identify when a task involves manual handling tasks.

Topic 1: Defining and Identifying Manual Handling

Manual handling , also known as manual tasks, is any activity requiring effort to lift, move, push, pull, carry, hold or restrain any object, including a person or animal. Poor manual handling practice is one of the most common causes of injury in the workplace and the injuries can be disabling and costly. AVELING's Manual Handling course will teach you how to safely identify, plan and perform manual handling tasks to maintain an injury-free workplace.

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Topic 1: Defining and Identifying Manual Handling

Topic 1: Defining and Identifying Manual Handling