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    Manual task awareness for local government workers

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    Manual tasks are performed by all workers within local government; with poor manual task practices remaining one the most common causes of injury in the workplace, with the injuries being a large burden on workers, local governments and the industry as a whole.

    This online course has been created by LGIS injury prevention consultants to be interactive and engaging for all local government workers, either as induction based training, or as a refresher course to help workers prevent sprain and strain injuries.

    This course should take you between 45-60 minutes to complete with a quiz at the end to assess your understanding of the content covered.

    This course is designed to pause if you move off the open window, so please adopt a comfortable position and have a drink or refreshment available.

    Learning Outcomes:

    ·        Identify the difference between a hazard and a risk

    ·        Understand manual tasks within the workplace

    ·        Identify the risk associated with manual tasks

    ·        Understand and identify the hazardous characteristics of manual tasks

    ·        Understand safe lifting techniques


    • Click on the module below to begin.
    • Manual Task Awareness SCORM package
      Students must
      Receive a grade
      Receive a score of 80 or more

    • If you have any queries with the eLearning please contact at: health@lgiswa.com.au