The Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) national working group has developed this national position on 'how to lift' training (HTL training), with the aim of reducing reliance on HTL training as a means of controlling manual task related hazards. Explains how PCBUs and industry should manage hazardous manual tasks.
The HWSA MSD working party membership comprises representatives from Comcare, SafeWork NSW, SafeWork SA, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, WorkSafe Tasmania, WorkSafe Victoria, WorkSafe WA and WorkSafe New Zealand.