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Topic module

Manual Handling

Avoid hazardous handling and redesign the task before relying on individual lifting technique.

Long-form learning
Concept to Risk to Memory to Check-up

How to prepare for SSSTS

Connect each duty and hazard to the supervisor's workface sequence: check the task and RAMS, brief the team, establish controls, observe and intervene, then report and learn.

Core concepts

Concept 1

Assessment considers task, individual, load and environment plus equipment and organisational factors.

Exam cue: Challenge why the load must be handled at all.

Concept 2

Elimination, mechanical aid, reduced unit size and improved layout are stronger than training alone.

Exam cue: Check route, destination, grip, stability, frequency and worker capability.

Concept 3

Team lifting introduces coordination and shared-space hazards and still requires planning.

Exam cue: Reassess when the load, access or team changes.

Risk pitfalls and guardrails

Treating a weight limit as universally safe.

Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.

Using a manual-handling course as the main control.

Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.

Adding more people without a coordinated lift plan.

Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.

Memory anchors

Avoid Before Assess

Remove unnecessary manual handling first.

TILE

Check task, individual, load and environment.

Move the Work, Not People

Improve layout and use mechanical help.

Team Needs a Lead

Coordinate grip, route, timing and set-down.

Checkpoint rule

Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.

Knowledge Check (after reading)

Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.

Check-up Questions

1-2 question checkpoint

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Continue learning

Move forward only after this module is stable.

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