Modification History
New unit, superseding MSACMT432A Analyse manual handling processes - Equivalent
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to analyse manual handling in terms of its efficiency and safety.
Application of the Unit
This unit applies to an individual who is required to examine the manual handling component of a job and improve it in terms of safety, effort required and efficiency. This may be conducted for a job performed by others or it may be for the person's own job.
This unit primarily requires the application of skills associated with problem solving, initiative and enterprise to identify safe and efficient manual handling, and planning and organising to ensure processes are implemented. This unit also requires communication with, and involvement of, others to ensure they understand the approach and to facilitate training.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
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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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Assess manual handling risks |
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Identify manual handling hazards in work area |
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1.2 |
Assess risks arising from manual handling hazards |
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Analyse physical effort requirements of job |
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Determine basic manual handling requirements of job |
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2.2 |
Analyse requirements in terms of components, such as lift, move, place and hold |
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Analyse items to be handled in terms such as weight, size, shape or other hazards |
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Determine time/effort components of physical effort |
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Break required movement pattern down into movement components |
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3.2 |
Determine time and effort requirements for movements |
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3.3 |
Develop alternative movement patterns |
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3.4 |
Determine time and effort requirements for alternative movements |
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3.5 |
Determine handling aids required to assist movement |
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Determine preferred movement pattern |
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Analyse the ergonomics of physical effort |
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Analyse the ergonomics of the preferred movement pattern |
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4.2 |
Develop substitute movements for any movement which is not ergonomically sound |
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4.3 |
Determine handling aids required to improve ergonomics of required movements |
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Optimise application of physical effort |
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Select movement patterns which are ergonomically sound and time and effort efficient |
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Ensure all relevant people are trained to use these methods |
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Ensure procedures and practices reflect the optimum methods |
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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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This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
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Required skills |
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Required skills include:
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Required knowledge |
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Required knowledge includes:
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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, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of their ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment of performance must be undertaken in a workplace using or implementing one or more competitive systems and practices. Access may be required to:
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Method of assessment |
A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment. Competence in this unit may be assessed by using some combination of the following to generate evidence:
In all cases it is expected that practical assessment will be combined with targeted questioning to assess underpinning knowledge. Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability. |
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Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. 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) may also be included. |
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Competitive systems and practices |
Competitive systems and practices may include, but are not limited to:
Competitive systems and practices should be interpreted so as to take into account:
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Procedures |
Procedures may include:
Procedures may be:
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Manual handling hazards |
Manual handling hazards may include:
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Ergonomically unsound movements |
Ergonomically unsound movements may include:
Ergonomically unsound movements should be assessed against the capabilities of individual workers as what is a sound movement for one worker may be unsound for others depending on physique and individual condition |
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Ergonomically sound movements |
Ergonomically sound movements are movements which decrease the risk of injury. Sound movements will vary according to the load and individual. Examples include:
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Unit Sector(s)
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Unit sector |
Competitive systems and practices |
Custom Content Section
Not applicable.
