Manual Handling

by Carlin Ltd Claim Listing

This course is suitable for all employees who are required to engage in manual handling or responsible for moving heavy loads.

$75

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Half Day

Course Details

It is in the interest of every employer to make sure that all employees have sufficient manual handling training. It is also their legal duty under the Manual Handling Regulations 1992 (MHOR). This law sets out requirements for handling everything from animals and people to boxes and packages.

 

Who is this course suitable for?

  • This course is suitable for all employees who are required to engage in manual handling or responsible for moving heavy loads.
  • Our manual handling awareness course helps you to meet your legal obligations as an employer.

 

Course overview

This half-day classroom course covers the following topics: 

  • Definition of manual handling

  • The manual handling problem

  • Manual handling law

  • Avoiding manual handling

  • Reducing risks from manual handling

  • Manual handling risk factors, including TILE (task, individual, load and environment)

  • Structure, function and anatomy of the spine

  • Common manual handling injuries

  • Advice for sufferers of back pain

  • Safe lifting technique

  • Safe pushing and pulling technique

 

Learning outcome

Learning outcomes of the manual handling course:

  • How to lift safely

  • Use correct lifting techniques and correct bad postural habits

  • Understand the consequences of unsafe manual handling

  • Understand how to carry out risk assessment to reduce risk

  • Be compliant with the relevant legislation

Individual price £75.00 + VAT

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