Australia Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks
Section 3: Assessing the risks – Australia Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks

Australia Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks 3.3b: 3.3 Test for high or sudden force

High or sudden force can cause a musculoskeletal disorder even if not repetitive or sustained, so an occasional or brief task involving it may still be a risk. The risk depends on the intensity of force, the speed (fast movements and sudden speed changes are high risk) and whether the force is jerky or sudden, for example throwing or catching loads, a load or workpiece moving unexpectedly, a fence post that comes free suddenly or a patient who suddenly falls. High and sudden force is common in handling live people or animals and loads that are unstable, unbalanced or hard to hold.

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