Manual Handling Awareness Course

This course is ideal for anyone who undertakes manual handling activities and persons who have Managerial or Supervisory responsibilities as it includes training on how to complete a Manual Handling Risk Assessment among other aspects of legislation – primarily the Manual Handling Operations Regulations.

The course is delivered either by delegates attending a Classroom Venue or by attending a live Virtual Classroom, via our Online Heath and Safety Training – the choice is yours.

Our Course covers the following topics:

• Legal requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations

• The nature of Manual Handling – What is Manual Handling?

• The Musculoskeletal System and Common Injuries

• How to complete a Manual Handling Risk Assessment (TILE)

• Practical, Safe Lifting Techniques

Benefits of Completing the Course:

• Training delivered by a Health and Safety Qualified Professional, this ensuring the quality of delivery and contents of the course.

• Establishes what your legal requirements are so that you can act accordingly.

• Identifies common Musculoskeletal injuries and the consequences of such.

• Provides you or your employees with the relevant knowledge to write ‘Suitable and Sufficient’ Manual Handling Risk Assessments (TILE).

• Helps to reduce Manual Handling related injuries.

• Assists in the mitigation of potential Employer liabilities.

• On completion of the course all delegates/attendees will be issued a Certificate of Attendance for your/their training records.

• Virtual classroom training offers a cost-effective means of training as it reduces travel time, potential time away from the workplace and overnight accommodation costs etc.