Manual Handling

This course will provide you with the basic skills, knowledge and information to safely lift, carry and manoeuvre items to reduce the risk of damage or injury to various parts of the body.

This programme is designed for Employees, Supervisors and Managers who are likely to lift items in various scenarios or for those who supervise a team that may do so.

?A proportion of hands-on demonstrations and practical exercises, supplemented with classroom based tutorials. Students will be required to demonstrate their new skills in a range of scenarios.

Course Content:

• Relevant legislation
• What are the Hazards
• Duty of care
• Consider Manual handling operations
• Risk assessments and safe systems of work
• What is considered manual handling
• Understand the skeletal structure and how to force causes injury
• Carry out correct manual handling techniques
• Dealing with emergencies
• PPE
• Practical assessment