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PO Box 505 Hurstville BC NSW 1481
Hurstville 2220
NSW AU
Tel 0412 477 526
Fax (02) 9585 2144

Manual Handling

Summit Health & Fitness recognises that manual handling injuries are preventable. Our training offers a practical guide for employers, workers and self-employed people to help prevent manual handling injuries in the workplace by implementing risk management procedures.

CLINICIAN BACKGROUND

Michael Russo is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who graduated with his Masters in Exercise & Sport Science from the University of Sydney. Michael has 10 years experience and has implemented manual handling strategies for a range of settings, which include office, warehouse, manufacturing & community.

TRAINING

Summit Health & Fitness ensures that workers become aware of safety issues and perform their jobs competently, consistently and safely. Training is essential to develop a safer workplace and our aim is to help manage the risk associated with manual handling, which will help you:

  • Identify tasks that involve manual handling activities
  • Identify the manual handling risks in those activities
  • Assess how dangerous the risks are
  • Eliminate or control those risks.

OVERVIEW

  • 1. Common injuries in the workplace
  • 2. What is low back pain?
  • 3. Identifying potential risk
  • 4. Injury prevention
  • 5. Getting fit for work
  • 6. Manual handling demonstration

Summit Health & Fitness delivers on-site training to individuals or groups, alternatively our manual handling training can be incorporated into staff orientation procedures.

ENQUIRIES

To organise manual handling training or obtain further information please e-mail mrusso@summitfitness.com.au