TLR Provider - October 18, 2024

Course Overview

08:30AM-12:30PM

TLR stands for Transferring Lifting Repositioning and is designed to assist workers with identifying and managing/eliminating risks associated with assisting clients with mobility and moving general objects. TLR includes a thorough assessment process of self, environment/equipment, and client/object. TLR is developed to assist organizations with meeting the minimum requirements of Saskatchewan’s Occupational Health and Safety Legislation related to safe client handling and musculoskeletal injuries.

TLR’s core concept is: minimal amount of manual effort with the maximum use of equipment.

The goals of the TLR program include:

• Improve how employees prepare for and accomplish their work
• Decrease the frequency of lost time related to musculoskeletal injuries
• Reduce the severity of lost time related to musculoskeletal injuries
• To meet the requirements of applicable Occupational Health and Safety Legislation