Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers the knowledge and skills to analyse manual handling in terms of its efficiency and safety. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
In a typical scenario a team leader or team member examines the manual handling component of a job and improves it in terms of safety, effort required and efficiency. This may be conducted for a job performed by others in the team, or it may be for the person's own job. This unit primarily requires the application of skills associated with problem solving and initiative and enterprise to identify safe and efficient manual handling and planning and organisation to ensure processes are implemented. This unit also requires communication with and involvement of team members to ensure they understand the approach and to facilitate training. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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1. Assess manual handling risks |
1.1. Identify manual handling hazards in work area 1.2. Assess risks arising from those hazards |
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2. Analyse physical effort requirements of job |
2.1. Determine basic manual handling requirements of job 2.2. Analyse requirements in terms of components such as lift, move, place, hold 2.3. Analyse items to be handled in terms such as weight, size, shape or other hazards |
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3. Determine time/effort components of physical effort |
3.1. Break required movement pattern down into movement components 3.2. Determine time and effort requirements for movements 3.3. Develop alternative movement patterns 3.4. Determine time and effort requirements for alternative movements 3.5. Determine handling aids required to assist movement 3.6. Determine preferred movement pattern/s |
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4. Analyse the ergonomics of physical effort |
4.1. Analyse the ergonomics of the preferred movement pattern 4.2. Develop substitute movements for any movement which is not ergonomically sound 4.3. Determine handling aids required to improve ergonomics of required movements |
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5. Optimise application of physical effort |
5.1. Select movement patterns which are ergonomically sound and time and effort efficient 5.2. Train all relevant people to use these methods 5.3. Ensure procedures and practices reflect the optimum methods 5.4. Communicate with team members and involve them in development of alternatives to ensure awareness and facilitate learning |
Required Skills and Knowledge
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Evidence Guide
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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, required skills and knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package. |
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Range Statement
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The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
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Procedures |
Procedures include all work instructions, standard operating procedures, formulas/recipes, batch sheets, temporary instructions and similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant. They may be written, verbal, computer based or in some other form. For the purposes of this Training Package, 'procedures' also includes good operating practice as may be defined by industry codes of practice (e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Responsible Care) and government regulations. |
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Manual handling hazards |
Manual handling hazards include all requirements as defined by the relevant occupational health and safety (OHS) acts and regulations, industry standards and best practice. |
Unit Sector(s)
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corequisite units
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Functional area
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