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Outdoor Worker Safety - Lifting and Carrying
Channel 1 Creative Media
Updated Jul 03, 2025
What you'll learn
- What is a balance circle?
- How it can help to minimise injury
- The importance of body positioning, spine stability and contraction of the core stabilising muscles
- Which muscles to use through the lift
Course Description
Back strains and sprains are often caused by incorrect lifting techniques. This video is a clear, concise, step by step approach to lifting and carrying.
Target Audience
Aimed at outdoor workers, this video is the perfect addition to your induction process and/or a great refresher video for use during toolbox talks.
Business Outcomes
One third of all workers compensation claims in Australia are manual handling related. Lifting and carrying makes up a substantial percentage of manual handling in the workplace.
