Manual Handling Course

This half day course is designed for all levels of Employee and Managers. The course content will give guidance from the sections of the Health and Safety Law that is relevant to Manual Handling. We will show the types of injury that can occur from poor manual handling and the safer way of lifting and carrying that could reduce the risk of a manual handling injury.

Contents of the course includes:

• Legal requirements, policies & procedures from the Health and Safety at Work Act, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations
• Hazard I.D. & Risk Assessment using the “TASK” model. Task – Individual – Load – Environment
• Types of Injuries that can occur from manual handling and the areas of the body that are most likely to be affected
• How to avoid injuries. Precautions to take to reduce injuries from occurring through training and managing the risks
• Safe lifting and carrying. The correct method of lifting and carrying various loads
• Videos and clips of injuries and practical guidance shown during the presentation
• Handouts are supplied to each student