Hazardous Manual Handling Code of Practice Quiz

What is the purpose of the Code of Practice mentioned in the document?

• To provide practical guidance on managing risks associated with hazardous manual tasks and musculoskeletal disorders.

• To provide financial guidelines for businesses.

• To offer marketing strategies for companies.

• To outline environmental protection measures.

Who is the intended reader of this Code of Practice?

• Financial advisors

• Marketing managers

• A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU)

• Environmental scientists

What is the purpose of the Interpretive guideline mentioned in the document?

• To provide financial advice

• To offer marketing strategies

• To determine what is reasonably practicable to meet a health and safety duty

• To outline environmental protection measures

What does the term 'MSD' refer to?

• An injury to, or a disease of, the musculoskeletal system

• A mental health disorder

• A type of respiratory illness

• A cardiovascular disease

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of an MSD?

• Sprains and strains of muscles

• Injury caused by crushing

• Back injuries

• Nerve injuries or compression

Who has health and safety duties in relation to hazardous manual tasks?

• Only persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs)

• Only designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers, and installers of plant, substances, or structures

• Only WHS service providers

• Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers, and installers of plant, substances, or structures, WHS service providers, and officers

What duty do PCBUs have towards workers regarding work health and safety?

A reference to a PCBU in the WHS Regulations is deemed to be a reference to what, where relevant?

What is the duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings according to WHS Act s. 26?

• To design plant, substances, or structures

• To manufacture plant, substances, or structures

• To import plant, substances, or structures

• To install, construct, or commission plant, or structures

What is the duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings according to WHS Act s. 22?

• To design plant, substances, or structures

• To manufacture plant, substances, or structures

• To import plant, substances, or structures

• To supply plant, substances, or structures