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Under Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Matters to consider when managing manual task risks

Code version as at 1 Jan 2021 From Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021, no changes tracked yet
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QLD Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 > Risk Management > Sources of risk
The obligation
PCBUs managing hazardous manual task risks must consider every matter that may contribute to an MSD, including task duration, frequency, environment and layout.
Relevant matters also include postures, movements, forces and vibration, work area design, the systems of work used, and the nature, size, weight or number of people, animals or items handled. For each risk factor, ask where in the task it occurs and why; the answer points to the source of risk to fix. Sources can include workplace layout causing poor postures, loads causing high forces, and work organisation, staffing or work pace driving how often and how long tasks are done. …
What
PCBUs managing hazardous manual task risks must consider every matter that may contribute to an MSD, including task duration, frequency, environment and layout.
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worksafe.qld.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Matters to consider when managing manual task risks is a WHS requirement set out in Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 > Risk Management > Sources of risk.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Matters to consider when managing manual task risks is a WHS obligation under Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 (QLD). In short, PCBUs managing hazardous manual task risks must consider every matter that may contribute to an MSD, including task duration, frequency, environment and layout.

What changed recently?

Matters to consider when managing manual task risks was last updated on 11 October 2026.

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Hazardous manual tasks code of practice 2021 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Queensland Australia

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