Manual Handling

Manual Handling course training is offered by Trainow for all skill level. We run a wide range of Health & Safety courses covering a multitude of areas. 

This course is a half day course which covers the areas shown in the left-hand list below. By the end of the training all delegates should be able to meet the areas shown in the right-hand list below.

• Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHO) 1992
• Employer’s Duties
• MH Assessments
• Employees Duties
• Avoiding falls
• Back anatomy
• Avoiding MH injuries
• Good MH techniques
• Practical session in a working environment
• Safe use of Mechanical Aids and PPE
• Recognise potentially hazardous manual handling
• Deal with unfamiliar MH operations
• Know the importance of mechanical aids
• Recognise features of the working environment that affect MH
• Know the importance of good housekeeping
• Know some of the factors affecting individual capability
• Use good MH techniques