Learn safe lifting methods, equipment awareness, and common lifting risks on worksites
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
What you’ll learn
- Understand what lifting safety means and why lifting incidents commonly occur on worksites.
- Recognise common lifting equipment including forklifts, cranes, and mobile elevating work platforms.
- Understand key hazards, risks and controls associated with lifting operations.
- Apply practical lifting safety tips to everyday work activities.
Course Content
- Course Overview –> 1 lecture • 1min.
- Basics of Lifting Safety –> 10 lectures • 32min.
Requirements
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
Lifting activities are involved in many workplace incidents whether it’s manual handling, forklift operations, cranes, or working around lifting equipment. This course provides a practical, easy-to-understand introduction to lifting safety, focusing on the risks people are most commonly exposed to on real worksites.
You’ll learn how lifting incidents happen, what typically goes wrong, and how to apply simple, effective safety controls to reduce the risk of injury or damage. The course covers safe lifting principles, common lifting equipment, pedestrian safety, inspections, and how to recognise unsafe lifting practices before an incident occurs.
This training is designed for workers, supervisors, and anyone working around lifting operations who needs general lifting safety awareness, not technical operator training. The content is presented in a clear and practical way, using real-world examples rather than complex regulations or heavy theory.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a stronger understanding of safe lifting techniques, lifting equipment hazards, and your role in keeping worksites safer whether you’re lifting loads yourself or working near lifting operations.
The principles covered in this course are applicable across construction, warehousing, manufacturing, logistics, and offshore environments, making the learning relevant regardless of location or industry. This course is suitable for both new starters and experienced workers seeking a practical refresher on lifting safety fundamentals.
What You’ll Learn
Explain what lifting operations are and why they are high-risk activities
- Recognise different types of lifting operations, including complex and critical lifts
- Understand key roles and responsibilities in lifting activities
- Identify common lifting equipment and lifting gear
- Describe how lifting incidents occur and the typical causes of failure
- Recognise key lifting hazards and basic control measures
- Apply lessons learned from lifting incidents to real worksite situations