Manual Handling SWMS

Handling abrasive bags, coating pails and drums, blast hose, pot and compressor components and tools on the ground and on platforms during blasting and coating work.

Manual handling of spring isolators, inertia base frames, acoustic panels, attenuators, lagging rolls, mass-loaded vinyl, tools and equipment across acoustic and vibration control works.

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 wheels and tyres, batteries, gearboxes, engine components, oil drums, tools and equipment across automotive and mobile mechanical works.

Manual handling of battery modules and cabinets, inverters, switchboards, cable drums, conduit, tools and equipment across battery and off-grid power works.

Manual handling across blinds, awnings and window furnishings work - lifting, carrying and positioning long awning and shutter boxes, blind and curtain track lengths, and glass-side work near glazing and sliding doors.

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.

Lifting, carrying and moving rolls, tile and plank cartons, adhesive pails, levelling compound and floor machines, and the kneeling this trade works in.

Manual handling across caulking and sealant work - lifting, carrying and moving sealant drums and pails, bulk pumps, hoses and access equipment, and repetitive gunning and tooling tasks.

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 across commercial and office cleaning work - lifting and moving vacuum cleaners, floor machines, mop buckets, trolleys and chemical containers, and repetitive mopping, wiping and vacuuming tasks.

Manual handling of insulated panels, doors, compressors, condensers, evaporators, refrigerant cylinders, copper pipe, tools and equipment across refrigeration works.

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

Manual handling of floor grinders, extractors, slurry tanks and bags, diamond tooling, densifier drums, tools and equipment across concrete grinding and polishing works.

Manual handling of pipeline sections, clamps, rubber end hoses, outrigger timbers, tools and equipment across concrete pumping works.

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 of sample containers and eskies, drums, pumps, hoses, monitoring instruments, decontamination equipment, plastic sheeting, tools and equipment across contaminated land and remediation works.

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 deck, pergola and outdoor structure construction - lifting, carrying and holding long timbers, sheet products, bagged concrete and fixings.

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 of pipe, pits, pit lids, jetter hose, eel cables, liners, resin drums, tools and equipment across drainage works.

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 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 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 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 resin and hardener pails and drums, aggregate and sand bags, grinders, extractors, tools and equipment across resin flooring works.

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 of mortar bags, batt cartons, fire-rated board, collars, sealant cartons, tools and access equipment across firestop and penetration sealing works.

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 of door panels, roller door curtains, gate leaves, posts, tracks, motors, springs, tools and equipment across garage door and gate works.

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 LPG cylinders, appliances, hot water units, cooktops and ovens, pipe coils and lengths, tools and equipment across gasfitting works.

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

Manual handling across the maintenance round - lifting mowers and equipment on and off the vehicle, carrying fuel, bags and green waste, and repetitive raking and loading.

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 across hoarding, fencing and temporary works - lifting, carrying and moving panels, ballast blocks, counterweights and props, and repetitive post-driving tasks.

Manual handling of concrete and steel stumps, needle beams, cribbing timbers, props, jacks, bearers, cement bags, tools and equipment, much of it in a low subfloor across house raising and restumping works.

Manual handling of vacuum and pressure hoses, lances, road plates, pit lids, trench shields, tools and equipment across hydro excavation and vacuum truck works.

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 pipe coils and lengths, valve boxes and pits, pumps, fittings, drums, tools and equipment across irrigation works.

Manual handling in joinery and cabinet making - lifting and carrying sheet goods, solid timber, assembled cabinets, benchtops and hardware in the workshop and on site.

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 of guide rails, brackets, door panels, counterweight fillers, rope coils, machine components, tools and equipment in shafts, pits and machine rooms across lift and escalator works.

Handling paint and resin drums, thermoplastic blocks, bead bags, stencils, marker boxes, wheel stops, bollards, cones and signs on the ground and off vehicles.

Manual handling of safes, door leaves, closers, key machines, tool cases, hardware cartons and equipment across locksmithing works.

Manual handling of roof sheets, gutters, downpipes, flashings, insulation rolls, tools and equipment on the ground and on the roof across roofing and roof plumbing works.

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 across modular and prefabricated construction work - lifting and carrying panels, linings, cladding and insulation, handling connection hardware and hand tools, and repetitive fixing tasks.

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

Handling uprights, beams, braces, mesh decks, anchors and tools on the floor, at the dock and at the beam levels during racking and shelving work.

Handling pavers, kerb units, stone slabs, bagged sand and cement, screeds and tools by hand on the ground, at the laying face and around plant.

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 of equipment components, posts, timber, mulch bags, binder drums, tools and equipment across playground construction works.

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 crossarms, insulators, conductor drums, cable, stay wire, earth leads, insulated sticks, tools and equipment across powerline and distribution works.

Manual handling of braces, clutches and rigging, shims, dowels, grout bags, formwork, tools and equipment across precast and tilt-up works.

Manual handling across pressure cleaning and sealing work - lifting, carrying and moving pressure washers, hoses, hot water units and chemical drums, and repetitive lancing tasks.

Handling render bags, lime, coating pails, insulation board, mixers, hoses and tools on the ground and on scaffolds and platforms during rendering and coating work.

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

Manual handling across restoration and make-safe work - lifting and moving drying equipment, pumps, generators, board-up materials and water- or fire-damaged contents, and repetitive extraction and demolition tasks.

Manual handling of blocks, sleepers, posts, bagged cement, drainage pipe, geofabric rolls, tools and equipment across retaining wall works.

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.

Handling tile bundles, ridge capping, battens, bagged cement and sand, mortar and tools by hand on the ground, at the loading point and on the roof.

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 binder drums, granule bags, rubber tiles, timber, edging, tools and equipment across rubber softfall works.

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

Manual handling across security, CCTV and alarm installation work - lifting, carrying and moving ladders, EWP components, cable reels, panels and mounting hardware, and repetitive cabling and termination tasks.

Manual handling of steel posts, sail bundles, cable coils, concrete bags, tools and equipment across shade sail and shade structure works.

Manual handling across shed and rural building erection - lifting, carrying and holding steel members, purlins, roof and wall sheets, roller door components, bagged concrete and fixings.

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 sign panels, light boxes, media rolls, ink boxes, ladders, tools and equipment across signwriting and vehicle graphics works.

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 in survey work - carrying instruments, tripods and staffs over rough terrain, loading and unloading the survey vehicle, and driving pegs and stakes by hand.

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 turf rolls, infill bags, shock pad, timber, edging, tools and equipment across synthetic turf works.

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

Handling flooring packs, underlay, sheet subfloor, drum and edge sanders, buckets and tools on the ground, through the building and up stairs.

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 in waste and skip bin work - presenting and moving mobile garbage bins, positioning skips, handling hoses and lifting waste, containers and equipment by hand.

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.

Handling film rolls, application solution, ladders, towers, tools and equipment on the ground, through occupied buildings and on platforms during film work.

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.