Introduction

Legislation

NSW Health Policy Directive: Work Health and Safety: Better Practice Procedures – Document Number PD2013_050

Statement

Healthcare HQ (HHQ) is committed to the provision of a safe, healthy and productive workplace.

Healthcare HQ recognises that hazardous manual tasks increase the risk of injury to workers and have developed a range of procedures to reduce this risk.

Objective

The objectives of our Manual Handling Policy are to:

• Ensure that our clients maintain a safe and healthy work environment;
• Reduce the costs of manual handling injuries both to the organisation and individuals;
• Address any client workplace factors which may increase the risk of manual handling injuries; and
• Provide access to information on safe work procedures.

Scope

Applies to all workers including volunteers and contractors providing services to this organisation.