Any disputes will be resolved through consultation and discussion with the parties involved, including the worker and any union representing them, the Insurer and any medical personnel. Manual Tasks Body Stressing / Manual Handling Body stressing can be caused by poor manual handling, working with repetitive movement as well as adopting constrained or awkward postures. It is a high risk and high cost problem for Australia. The chances are greater than 2 in 5 that an Australian worker will experience a serious work-related injury/disease, as a result of body stressing, during the course of their working life. Every year in NSW there are 17,000 workers who are injured or suffer illness due to manual handling tasks. This represents a third of all workplace injuries and a cost to NSW business of $335 million per year. Labourers and related workers are revealed to have "the staggeringly high probability of 3 chances in 4 that they will suffer a serious injury/disease caused by body stressing over the course of their working life’’ with workers in the manufacturing industry having the highest chance. The core of this problem seems to be misguided risk perceptions. Simply, many people apparently do not appreciate the high probabilities of suffering problems and, in any case, do not perceive the consequences as particularly fearful. Some examples of actions that may cause manual handling injuries are: work involving sudden, jerky or hard to control movements or work which causes discomfort and pain; work involving too much bending, reaching or twisting; work where a long time is spent holding the same posture or position; work that is fast and repetitious; heavy weights which have to be lifted and carried manually; work where force is needed to carry out a task; The associated Code of Practice provides detail and practical guidance for the safe use of hazardous manual tasks in the workplace can be found at: Correct Lifting Techniques Learn to use the correct technique for lifting and carrying. Use mechanical aids whenever possible to eliminate the need for lifting Plan the lift – check the route, distance, size and weight before starting Do not overload yourself; Have good footing and balance;
Any disputes will be resolved through consultation and discussion with the parties involved, including the worker and any union representing them, the Insurer and any medical personnel. Manual Tasks Body Stressing / Manual Handling Body stressing can be caused by poor manual handling, working with repetitive movement as well as adopting constrained or awkward postures. It is a high risk and high cost problem for Australia. The chances are greater than 2 in 5 that an Australian worker will experience a serious work-related injury/disease, as a result of body stressing, during the course of their working life. Every year in NSW there are 17,000 workers who are injured or suffer illness due to manual handling tasks. This represents a third of all workplace injuries and a cost to NSW business of $335 million per year. Labourers and related workers are revealed to have "the staggeringly high probability of 3 chances in 4 that they will suffer a serious injury/disease caused by body stressing over the course of their working life’’ with workers in the manufacturing industry having the highest chance. The core of this problem seems to be misguided risk perceptions. Simply, many people apparently do not appreciate the high probabilities of suffering problems and, in any case, do not perceive the consequences as particularly fearful. Some examples of actions that may cause manual handling injuries are: work involving sudden, jerky or hard to control movements or work which causes discomfort and pain; work involving too much bending, reaching or twisting; work where a long time is spent holding the same posture or position; work that is fast and repetitious; heavy weights which have to be lifted and carried manually; work where force is needed to carry out a task; The associated Code of Practice provides detail and practical guidance for the safe use of hazardous manual tasks in the workplace can be found at: Correct Lifting Techniques Learn to use the correct technique for lifting and carrying. Use mechanical aids whenever possible to eliminate the need for lifting Plan the lift – check the route, distance, size and weight before starting Do not overload yourself; Have good footing and balance;