WorkCover - New South Wales

The National Code of Practice: Manual Handling provides practical advice in meeting the requirements of the National Standard for Manual Handling in relation to the identification, assessment and control of risks arising from manual handling in the workplace.

The National Standard for Manual Handling [NOHSC:1001 (1990)] and the National Code of Practice: Manual Handling [NOHSC:2005 (1990)] are guidance materials and are published by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission.

These documents are available from the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission or the Commonwealth Government Bookshop.