Manual Handling

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State the six principles behind safe manual handling of loads.

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1 Day

Course Details

Course Objectives

To enable course members to:

  • state the six principles behind safe manual handling of loads
  • lift, carry and lower all heavy loads within their personal capacity
  • state the parts of the body which are at risk of injury when lifting incorrectly
  • list the techniques that can be applied to the manual handling of loads
  • suggest ways in which tasks involving the lifting and moving of heavy loads can be achieved safely and with minimum effort
  • observe the improvements made in their manual handling skills


Who is the course for?

All young people and established workers undertaking tasks involving the manual handling of loads.

Course Content 

  • Introduction
  • Lifting tasks and observation
  • Analysis of video
  • Application of principles
  • Spinal injuries
  • Solving handling problems
  • Identifying training needs
  • Advanced techniques
  • Measuring effectiveness
  • Conclusions and action plans
  • Kent Branch

    11 Hook Ln, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1JN, Kent

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