Manual Handling Training

Manual Handling Training - Course Details

Course intro:

We have developed this Manual Handling training to give all attendees the knowledge of  good working practice in manual handling to avoid or reduce the chance of injury to themselves and others

Course content

• What Manual Handling is at work  ?
• Legislation – Legal Implications (Part 2, Chapter 4, Reg 58/59)
• Employer Responsibilities  (Section 8)
• Employee Responsibilities (Section 13)
• Safe Manual Handling and 8 Safe Principles of Safe Lifting
• Hazard identification and Risk Assessments
• Risk Assessment Techniques (T.I.L.E.O)
• Ergonomics
• Back Physiology – Anatomy of the spine & mechanisms of injury
• PPE use
• Practical Skills specific to your day to day tasks
•  Learning Outcome Review

Assessment:

All attending must successfully complete a multiple-choice written assessment and demonstrate each of the practical lifts required to be certified in Manual Handling.

Who is the course intended for:

All employees who lift, push pull, carry or moved items.

3 year Certification