WELCOME

Welcome to Queens Park Library

We are situated near Queens Park Train Station in Cannington. With easy access on the Armadale Line please come and visit. Our opening hours are:-

Monday..............9.30am to 8.00pm
Tuesday............ 9.30am to 8.00pm
Wednesday........CLOSED
Thursday...........9.30am to 8.00pm
Friday.................9.30am to 5.00pm
Saturday............9.00am to 3.00pm
Sunday...............CLOSED

Our friendly staff are here to help and there is free internet access to members. We have a large range of resources available to loan and "Storytime" on Friday mornings for pre-school children.

Come and view the latest books or see our new realses via our website go to http://www.canning.wa.gov.au you can also search the library catalogue, reserve a title and review your loans (provided they are not overdue or reserved!)

Hope to see you soon and we look forward to helping you.

Guidelines of Lifting Weight for Men and Women

These are guidelines only - if you are in any doubt as to whether you should not lift a load always seek help from a staff member or use a trolley or lifting tool. Most injuries in the workplace occur when staff are required to lift and carry loads.

CORRECT WAY TO LIFT AND CARRY A LOAD

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Most accidents in the work place happen when staff are involved in duties such as carrying and lifting loads. Manual handling is the transporting or supporting of a load by one or more workers. This may include lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying and moving loads whether by hand or bodily force.

The risks to health from manual handling falls within three main categories:

• Musculoskeletal injuries (i.e. those concerning the muscular or skeletal system of the body) occurring when the effort required to handle the load is beyond the capability of the handler;
  


• Injuries caused by the load falling onto or trapping part of the handler or someone nearby;
  


• Injuries caused by the handler falling, perhaps against the load or other object.
  Musculoskeletal injuries maybe either acute, i.e. as an immediate effect from the manual handling operation, or may be chronic i.e. as a result from continual manual handling operations over a period of time.