Manual Handling Policy

• Shineline acknowledges its legislative and compliance obligations relating to manual handling as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 and associated documents.
• Shineline’s Minimal Lift policy promotes safe manual handling practices in an environment that maximises the independence and potential of the person , whilst providing a workplace that is safe and without risks to health.
• Shineline promotes the use of safe systems of work that minimises risk for all people involved, through ensuring minimal force or exertion of the body or awkward and / or potentially dangerous postures are undertaken.
• To achieve this, Shineline, in consultation with clients and relevant support staff, will:

1. 1. 1. Identify hazardous manual handling tasks undertaken by employees, eliminating or reducing hazardous manual handling so far as is reasonably practicable;
      2. Undertake manual handling risk assessments.
         Provide staff induction; training; supervision and coaching of safe work
         practices.
      3. Ensure appropriate and correct use of relevant mechanical aids in all work environments.
      4. Maintain safe work environments

• There is an expectation that employees observe safe manual handling practices and carry out manual handling tasks as directed.
• This policy will be reviewed in two years from the effective date.

2. Related documents

2.1 Internal

• OHS Policy
• Manual Handling Procedure Manual
• Handling Risk Assessment

3. Resources

3.1 Internal

• Manual Handling Safe Work Practices

3.2 External

• https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safety
• https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/hazardous-manual-handling