MLS/MHT
Manual/Material Handling Training
1 Day (8 Hours)
Training Objective:

To educate participants in the proper and safe lifting techniques and to create a better match between the worker, the work they perform, and the equipment they use. A good match increases worker productivity and reduces ergonomic injuries.

Who Should Attend:

Corporate / government / Schools / Collages / mining / Industries / Individual and public groups welcome.

Topics Covered:
  • Review manual materials handling (MMH) and cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) hazards in the workplace
  • Identify ergonomic hazards and control methods
  • What is Anthropometry
  • Manual materials handling (MMH) risk factors
  • Understanding your back
  • Principles of task redesign
  • Techniques for proper lifting and PPE requirements
  • Considerations for setting up your computer workstation
  • Stretching exercises