Manual Handling
Bed making, vacuuming, carrying trays, placing boxes and other items on shelves, cleaning, handling laundry trolleys and loading and unloading washing machines are some examples of manual handling tasks in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Your employer should assess and control manual handling tasks that are hazardous. This includes things such as:
reorganising the work tasks to reduce the manual handling involved;
providing mechanical lifting devices such as trolleys and hoists;
making sure employees do not work long hours without a break; and
making sure the workplace layout allows employees enough space to move and work safely.
You should follow safe working procedures for manual handling and speak to your supervisor if you are unsure about a manual handling task.
