Manual Handling (Handyman and Property Maintenance)
Manual handling of materials, tools, furniture, appliances and waste during property maintenance including lifting, carrying, lowering and team handling of heavy and awkward loads.
Objective
Complete the work safely by controlling musculoskeletal injury through load assessment, mechanical aids, team lifting and good handling technique.
This is the Handyman and Property Maintenance version. The hazards and controls are written around handyman and property maintenance work, so it differs from the other 52 trade versions of Manual Handling. Compare all 53.
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Every document is built by WHS professionals. Each state version references the Act, regulator, and requirements for the state you select. Victoria gets the OHS Act and WorkSafe Victoria, NSW gets the WHS Act and SafeWork NSW.
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When you'd use this SWMS
If manual handling (handyman and property maintenance) is part of your job, the builder or head contractor will usually want a SWMS for it before you start on site. This one's editable in Word. Add your company and site details, check the hazards and controls against the actual job, and get your crew to sign on before work starts.
Doing the whole trade? The Handyman and Property Maintenance pack bundles this with the rest and works out cheaper. New to it? Here's what goes in a SWMS.
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Last review: 9 August 2026
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