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Webinar Recording: Participatory Ergonomics & Manual Handling

Emma Morgan & Rachel Doody

This presentation will discuss how “Participatory Ergonomic” principles can be considered and implemented to increase workplace involvement in effectively controlling manual handling risks.
About the webinar:

Addressing the issue of preventing manual handling related injuries continues to be a challenge for many organisations. 

The presentation will include; a case study to consider all the holistic causes of manual handling injuries; understanding hazardous manual tasks (not focusing just on the manual handling);  understanding Participatory Ergonomics and how it can apply to policies & procedures, workplace application and training.

About the presenters:

This presentation will be provided by The Recovre Group’s Rachel Doody and Emma Morgan. Rachel is a Physiotherapist with years of clinical experience and as a Rehabilitation Consultant. Emma is an Occupational Therapist who manages a national training and consulting team. Both have worked extensively with a wide range of customers and industries to address to issue of manual handling.

Webinar recording: Presentation
 

Webinar recording: Q & A

Download Files:

Presentation slides

Other resources:

Cost calculator - Workplace Health and Safety Queensland