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Statistics reveal that of all types of workplace injuries captured in 2017–18, lifting, pushing, pulling or bending accounted for 24%, making manual handling the most commonly reported work-related injury.
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Manual handling encompasses acts such as: lifting; pushing; lowering; pulling; moving; holding; restraining; throwing; and carrying. This article provides an overview of manual handling, it is to be used in conjunction with your organisation’s policies and procedures regarding manual handling.
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