NZOHNA and WorkSafe Musculoskeletal Risk Assessment - Workshop 1

May
22

Jun
06

various locations and dates throughout NZ

Workshop 1 objectives

1. To understand when to use (and not to use) the manual handling screening tools for:
 Lifting and lowering
 Carrying
 Pushing and pulling
 Handling while seated.

2. To understand when to use (and not to use) the Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC)
tool.

3. To apply these screening and risk assessment tools to a range of hazardous manual task
scenarios.

By the end of the workshop, you will be comfortable using the manual handling screening tools
and MAC. These will help you to understand musculoskeletal health risks and to decide where
risk controls are needed.

Musculoskeletal Risk Assessment - Workshop 1

From the HFE team, WorkSafe New Zealand - in collaboration with the NZ Occupational Health Nurses Association

WORKSHOP FLYER

A wide range of hazardous manual tasks occur in many New Zealand workplaces and contribute to high injury rates across industry sectors. WorkSafe has been building resources to support businesses to better manage hazardous manual task risks.

Work health and safety professionals knowledgeable about musculoskeletal health should be at the forefront of reducing the risks associated with hazardous manual tasks. Members of these specialist disciplines are invited to attend this workshop. The workshops are being held in May and June 2024 in centres throughout New Zealand, with limited registrations available. Registration is only $65.00, with morning tea and lunch provided.

The workshop will introduce screening and risk assessment tools. These are part of a full suite of resources in development for New Zealand use. They come from the Health and Safety Executive, United Kingdom. Future workshops are planned for members of the health and safety generalist associations and for industry. Other workshops are planned as the New Zealand resources are developed.