Manual handling is any activity involving the use of muscular force (or effort) to lift, move, push, pull, carry, hold, throw or restrain any object. It covers more than lifting heavy weights and affects more than the back.

WARNING: This program contains graphic re-enactments of accidents that may offend some viewers.

Topics covered in this title include:

• Musculoskeletal Disorders
• How Your Back Works
• It Could Happen to You! An interview with an injured worker
• Manual Handling Risk Factors
• Principles of Safe Manual Handling

Specifications:

• Running Time: 16 mins
• Includes French and English language subtitles
• Available in DVD only or DVD with Powerpoint

Click here for a demonstration of Manual Handling in the Office

Click here for a demonstration of Manual Handling in the Warehouse