WHAT WE DO

Risk assessment training: your manual handling solution

Prioritise the reduction of musculoskeletal disorder risks from hazardous manual handling tasks at work.

Addressing manual handling training inefficacies

The Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) released a position paper in 2022 emphasising the ineffectiveness of conventional manual handling training. They pointed out that methods focusing solely on general techniques, warming up, or maintaining ‘correct’ posture fail to tackle the root causes of manual handling risks.

Konekt’s risk management approach

Our approach prioritises the reduction of musculoskeletal disorder risks that could be presented from hazardous manual handling tasks at work.

We offer customised solutions tailored to the specific needs of our clients at any stage in the risk management process.

All services are performed in consultation with workers, based on the evidence that workers who perform the work are not only best placed to help identify risks, but they also have the best understanding of what solutions will be effective in their work environment.


Customised training options

Our approved trainers, who are also allied health professionals, are equipped to deliver the following core training options in person or via Microsoft Teams:

1. Manual task risk management training

Specifically designed for management-level personnel in a ‘train the trainer’ capacity.

This training focuses on how the risk management approach should be used to address and assess manual handling risks.

At the completion of this course, management will be able to perform risk assessments of their key manual handling tasks and utilise a Safe Work Procedure template.

2. Hazard identification and risk management training

Crafted for employees at the worker/operational level this training provides participants with the knowledge, skills and ability to understand how manual handling injuries occur and how to apply a risk management approach to reduce the risk of injury for themselves and others.


Additional service offerings

We also offer customised service options following detailed scoping discussions with customers:

Risk assessments

  • Option 1: Manual handling risk assessments with recommendations to manage risks, conducted by Konekt.
  • Option 2: A thorough review of the customer’s existing manual handling risk assessments.

Specialised ergonomic assessment

Focused on task analysis, workspace design, and relevant psychosocial factors.

Data analysis/survey

Facilitation of worker engagement surveys to pinpoint hazards.

Safe work procedures

  • Option 1: Development of Safe Work Procedures.
  • Option 2: Review or update of existing Safe Work Procedures.
  • Option 3: Konekt-led training on Safe Work Procedures that have already been developed or reviewed by Konekt.

Find out more

To discuss your risk assessment strategy, please contact us at pst@konekt.com.au.

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