Hazardous manual tasks
The Hazardous Manual Tasks Fact Sheet (PDF, 200.87 KB) provides an overview on MSDs, hazardous manual tasks (HMTs) and how to manage MSD risks arising from HMTs.
The hazardous manual tasks code of practice (PDF, 1499.23 KB) provides practical guidance on how to manage MSD risks arising from hazardous manual tasks. This code outlines the law, the risk management process, and provides examples on how to control risks through safe work design.
The risk management process for manual tasks (PDF, 44.27 KB) is a flowchart that outlines how to identify, assess, control, and review hazardous manual tasks. Use it to check if your risk management process is consistent with the code of practice.
The systems self-assessment tool (PDF, 263.07 KB) will help you determine how effective your system is for managing hazardous manual tasks, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
The MSD toolbox talk (PDF, 108.51 KB) helps a supervisor, manager or safety professional consult with workers about preventing MSDs in the workplace.
Use the interactive risk management worksheet (PDF, 101.05 KB) to record and document the tasks in your workplace that are hazardous.
Use the checklist in the training fact sheet (PDF, 138.3 KB) to help ensure workers receive appropriate training on hazardous manual tasks.
Listen to this webinar to gain an understanding of how to identify and manage hazardous manual tasks.
Participate Ergonomics for Manual tasks (PErforM) is a simple manual tasks program based on an internationally recommended approach for reducing MSDs. SafeWork NSW regularly runs free online seminars on how to implement PErforM, called ‘Manual Handling Safety @ Work – Approaches to prevent injury’. Visit the events calendar for upcoming seminars.