- Understanding why manual handling injuries are among the most common workplace disorders.
- Recognition of risks linked to improper handling, including lower back injuries, sprains, strains, hernias, repetitive strain injuries, and damage to wrists, shoulders, neck, and ankles.
- Avoidance of unsafe movements such as twisting, overreaching, or sudden directional changes while carrying loads.
- Identifying when a load requires a team lift or mechanical aid due to weight or size.
- Checking load stability and assessing environmental factors that increase risk, including space constraints or uneven surfaces.
- Eliminating manual handling tasks where possible.
- Substituting heavy or awkward loads with lighter or alternative materials.
- Using engineering controls such as pallet jacks, hoists, or conveyor systems.
- Applying administrative controls including task rotation, supervision, and safe work procedures.
- Selecting appropriate PPE, including gloves and supportive footwear.
- Planning each lift by assessing weight, destination, and required equipment.
- Using correct posture with knees bent, back straight, and feet positioned shoulder-width apart.
- Keeping loads close to the body to reduce strain and improve control.
- Recognising poor lifting posture that increases strain and injury risk.
- Preventing overexertion and repetitive movements that lead to cumulative injuries.
- Addressing overlooked hazards such as obstacles, restricted access, or improperly stored items.
Train your team to lift correctly, move safely, and reduce injury risk before unsafe habits result in long-term health issues by placing them inside an immersive warehouse environment that demonstrates the real consequences of poor manual handling. The VR training goes beyond theory, building practical skills to identify handling risks, apply control measures, and take proactive steps that protect physical health during everyday tasks.
Manual handling remains a primary cause of workplace injuries and compensation claims, despite being largely preventable through correct practice and awareness.
The training places users in high-risk manual handling scenarios where they are required to:
- Identify unsafe lifting, carrying, and movement tasks.
- Understand which musculoskeletal systems face the highest strain and injury risk.
- Apply correct lifting techniques and practical risk reduction methods.
- Use the Hierarchy of Controls to manage manual handling hazards.
- Respond to real-time challenges to prevent injury and improve site safety.
This practical experience strengthens physical awareness and decision-making, supporting safer movement habits that carry through every shift, not only during training sessions.
Features:
- Explore an immersive warehouse environment as the consequences of poor manual handling occur around you
- Provide solutions to hazardous situations and watch them take effect
- Integrated analytics and student performance
- Modelled from Unit of Competency: HLTWHS005
English, Arabic, Bosnian, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Lao, Malayalam, Mandarin – Simplified Script, Mandarin – Traditional Script, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish, Urdu
14 minutes run time
VR
SaaS
3D
Training, VR
Next World