Safety & Compliance • 1 Day • HRD Corp Claimable

Manual Handling & Ergonomics Training Malaysia

Practical ergonomics screening that prevents MSD injuries

Ergonomics Awareness & Manual Handling is a one-day programme aligned with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 that trains teams to identify ergonomic hazards, correct poor manual handling habits, and prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Redefine Learning Asia centres the day on rapid ergonomics screening — the most cost-effective route to a working ergonomics programme — combined with hands-on lifting technique practice, the hierarchy of controls applied to physical tasks, and a physical fitness component covering endurance, strength, and flexibility.

Duration

1 Day

Group Size

Up to 30 participants

Format

On-site / Virtual

HRD Corp

Claimable

When This Programme Is the Right One

The symptom: Back strains, shoulder complaints, and MSD-related medical leave keep recurring in operations and warehouse teams.

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Learning Outcomes

Participants recognise the operational value of applied ergonomics and their legal duties under OSHA 1994.
Teams conduct structured rapid ergonomics screening on real workplace tasks and prioritise the findings.
Early signs and symptoms of MSDs are identified before they become injuries and medical claims.
Safe lifting and handling techniques are practised live, with posture corrections from the trainer.

Programme Agenda

Time	Module	What Happens
9.00am – 10.30am	Legal frameworks, roles, and responsibilities	OSHA 1994 requirements and health guidelines; employer duty of care versus employee accountability.
10.45am – 12.30pm	Fundamentals of ergonomics and manual handling	Fitting the task to the worker; pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying; MSD signs, symptoms, and onset.
1.30pm – 3.30pm	Risk identification, assessment, and management	Rapid ergonomics screening in practice; the hierarchy of controls applied to physical tasks and posture.
3.45pm – 4.30pm	Physical fitness and injury prevention	Endurance, strength, and flexibility components; integrating daily warm-up and stretching routines into the workplace.
4.30pm – 5.00pm	Practical demonstration and close	Proper lifting techniques for industrial settings; live posture corrections, group demonstrations, and Q&A.

Activities

Visual case studies

Real injury case breakdowns connecting poor ergonomics to their measurable cost.

Screening exercises

Teams assess actual office and site tasks with a structured screening method — the same one they will use after the course.

Hands-on technique workshop

Live practice of safe posture, lifting technique, and ergonomic stretching with individual correction.

Delivery, Pricing & HRD Corp

Formats: Classroom plus practical workshop, delivered at your site so screening exercises use real workstations. Bahasa Malaysia and English.
Group size: Up to 30 participants
Indicative investment: Quoted per group; one-day facilitated programmes typically run RM6,000–RM14,000 per group. Full breakdowns in the 2026 cost guide, or model your claim with the HRD Corp claim calculator.
HRD Corp claimable: Yes. This programme is structured as HRD Corp claimable training under SBL-Khas — certified trainer, documented learning outcomes, minimum contact hours, attendance records, and a completion report formatted for your claim. The grant must be approved at least 14 calendar days before the training date under Employer’s Circular No. 2/2026, so book three to four weeks ahead. See the full claim walkthrough in our HRD Corp claimable training guide.

Ergonomics Awareness & Manual Handling FAQs

Safety and health committee members, management representatives, supervisors, and workers in logistics, warehouse, manufacturing, and administrative environments — anywhere manual handling or sustained postures occur, which in practice includes office teams.

It directly supports the employer's duty under OSHA 1994 to provide a safe working environment and information, instruction, and training. The programme documentation — outcomes, attendance, assessment — is formatted to evidence that duty.

Because technique alone does not prevent MSDs in workers without baseline conditioning. The endurance, strength, and flexibility component plus daily stretching routines address the physical capacity side, which is what makes the technique training stick.

Preferably yes — the screening exercises are most valuable when run on your actual workstations and tasks. Participants leave having already screened part of their own workplace.

Quoted per group; one-day facilitated programmes typically run RM6,000–RM14,000 per group. The final quote depends on group size, venue, and how much the content is customised, and eligible employers can claim it under HRD Corp SBL-Khas.

Classroom plus practical workshop, delivered at your site so screening exercises use real workstations. Bahasa Malaysia and English. Redefine Learning Asia delivers nationwide, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang and Johor.

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