Manual Handling SWMS

Manual lifting, carrying and positioning of HVAC&R units, compressors, panels and materials by hand and with manual aids.

Manual handling in tree work - dragging brush, lifting and rolling timber rounds, loading green waste and handling chainsaws and rigging gear.

Manual handling of asbestos materials and removal equipment - lifting, carrying and lowering AC sheets and pipe, bagged waste, drop sheets and tools - controlled to avoid breakage, double-handling and fibre release as well as musculoskeletal injury.

Manual handling of bricks, blocks, cement and lime bags, lintels and tools across bricklaying tasks.

Manual handling across carpentry works - lifting, carrying, pushing and holding loads such as timber, sheet products, frames and trusses, cabinets and benchtops.

Manual handling of plasterboard sheets, steel sections, compound buckets and tools during ceilings and partitions work.

Manual handling across civil works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, digging, shovelling and holding loads such as pipes, pit components, formwork, mesh, pavers, bagged product and tools.

Manual handling across cleaning work - lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling cleaning machines, buckets, chemical drums, waste and furniture, and repetitive tasks such as mopping, vacuuming and scrubbing.

Manual handling of saws, core rigs, blades, cut sections and equipment during concrete cutting and core drilling work.

Manual handling across concreting works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and holding loads such as reinforcement bar, mesh sheets, formwork panels, bagged cement, screeds and tools.

Manual handling of tools, hoses, confined space gear, materials and waste during confined space operations, including lifting, carrying and team handling in restricted spaces.

Manual handling around lifting work - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and holding loads such as rigging gear, slings, chains, shackles, packing, dunnage, tools and materials.

Manual handling of cable drums, ladders, racks, pits, pipe & tooling across data & communications work, including lifting, carrying, lowering and team handling of awkward & heavy loads.

Manual handling across demolition works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, prying and holding loads such as fixtures, linings, timber, sheeting, debris, tools and salvaged materials.

Lifting, carrying, pushing and repositioning in support work - shopping, laundry, equipment, furniture and household tasks, excluding participant transfers covered by their own SWMS.

Manual handling across earthmoving and civil works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, digging, shovelling and holding loads such as pipes, pit components, formwork, mesh, pavers, bagged product and tools.

Manual handling across electrical, HVAC and solar works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and holding loads such as cable drums, switchboards, air conditioning units, solar panels, ladders, conduit and tools.

Manual handling of event equipment including staging, barriers, cases, cabling, speakers and screens during bump-in and bump-out.

Manual handling of facade repair materials, tools and equipment including carrying loads to work fronts, suspended decks and elevated work areas.

Manual handling of fencing materials including posts, panels, rails, sleepers, wire coils and bagged concrete on commercial fencing sites.

Manual handling of fire protection materials including steel and copper pipe, valves, cylinders, cabinets and fittings on site.

Manual handling across flooring works - lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling carpet rolls, vinyl rolls, boxes of tiles and timber, sheet materials, machines, buckets and tools, and prolonged kneeling.

Manual handling of formwork materials including bearers, joists, ply, props and beams across the formwork scope.

Manual handling across the operation - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, digging, shovelling and holding loads such as pipes, tools, components and bagged product.

Manual handling of glass panels, aluminium frames, tools and materials during glazing works.

Manual handling of materials, tools, furniture, appliances and waste during property maintenance including lifting, carrying, lowering and team handling of heavy and awkward loads.

Manual handling of insulation batts, rolls, boards, packs, tools and equipment including sustained crouching and crawling in roof voids and underfloor spaces.

Manual handling of renovation materials and fixtures including baths, vanities, stone tops, cabinets and appliances in tight residential spaces.

Manual handling across landscaping works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, digging, shovelling and holding loads such as soil, pavers, sleepers, plants, turf and tools.

Manual handling across all trades - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, lowering and team handling of materials, tools and equipment.

Manual handling across the operation - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, digging, shovelling and holding loads such as pipes, tools, components and bagged product.

Manual handling of paint pails, drums, equipment, ladders, trestles and furniture associated with painting works.

Manual handling tasks across pest management work including lifting and carrying chemical drums and equipment, placing bait stations and adopting crawling and kneeling postures in voids and subfloors.

Manual handling of piling materials and equipment including reinforcement, pile sections, tremie pipes, tools, lifting gear and bore covers.

Manual handling of plasterboard sheets, cornice, cement and compound bags, buckets and tools across the plastering scope.

Manual handling across plumbing works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and holding loads such as pipe, fittings, hot water units, pumps, valves, sheet lead and tools.

Manual handling of tools, equipment, materials and powered plant across construction and maintenance tasks - lifting, carrying, team lifts and the use of mechanical aids.

Manual handling of materials, tools and equipment across residential building tasks.

Manual handling tasks for road works crews including lifting signs and barriers, shovelling and raking hot asphalt, moving plates, screeds and hand tools, and loading equipment.

Manual handling across roofing works - lifting, carrying and positioning roof sheets, tile bundles, gutter and fascia lengths, battens, insulation and tools by hand on the ground and on the roof.

Manual handling of turf rolls, timber, edging, infill bags, tools and equipment across rubber softfall and synthetic turf works.

Manual handling of scaffold components including lifting, carrying, passing & stacking standards, ledgers, transoms, planks, boards & coupler bags.

Manual handling in shop fit-out - lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling partitions, plasterboard sheets, cabinets, benchtops, glass and AV equipment, often through occupied premises.

Manual handling of steel sections, plates, purlins, tools and materials across steel construction tasks.

Manual handling of reinforcement bar, mesh sheets, coils, cages and tools during steel fixing, and the repetitive tying involved in the work.

Manual handling of stone slabs, benchtops, walling units, tools and materials across the stonemasonry workflow.

Manual handling across pool works - lifting, carrying, pushing and holding loads such as coping, pavers, tiles, reinforcing mesh, chemical drums, pipes and tools.

Manual handling of tile boxes, stone slabs, membrane rolls and screed and cement bags during tiling and waterproofing works.

Manual handling of traffic management equipment including cones, bollards, signs, stands, barriers and sandbags during loading, deployment, retrieval and storage.

Manual handling across transport and warehousing tasks - lifting, carrying, palletising and team handling of cartons, packaged goods and awkward loads, including repetitive pick-and-pack work.

Manual handling of membrane rolls, drums of primer and membrane, tools and equipment during waterproofing works.

Manual handling of steel sections, plate, fabricated items, tools and consumables including lifting, carrying, lowering and team handling in the workshop and on site.

Manual handling across the works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, digging, shovelling and holding loads such as pipes, components, formwork, mesh, pavers, bagged product and tools.