The purpose of a Manual Handling Risk Assessment Form is for businesses to identify hazardous manual handling tasks. It also helps businesses develop controls to prevent injuries and minimise the level of risk.
Under WHS regulations, businesses are required to assess the risk of any hazardous manual handling activities found in the workplace. They must also put effective measures in place to prevent injury by eliminating the risk or reducing the risk of injury as much as practicable.
This 12 page form includes:
- Nomination of an assessor or WHS representative
- A step-by-step worksheet process that follows the Manual Handling Code of Practice No 25, 2000 (COP)
- A questionnaire to assess the risk in the workplace
- Detail of the control measures to be put in place to eliminate, reduce or fix the risk
- A section for risk controls and the action/s required
