Manual Handling Training

The manual handling training course gives an understanding of the hazards and risks of manual handling, the legal requirements, and how to prevent injury through the use of lifting aids and kinetic lifting techniques.

Course Aims:

• The legal requirements.
• Avoiding manual handling.
• Alternatives to manual handling.
• Completing manual handling risk assessments.
• Assessing manual-handling tasks.
• The need for manual handling (kinetic) handling.
• The load – it would be beneficial if typical loads can be present in the training room. Also, Arinite can observe staff lifting typical loads in their working environments and the Arinite health and safety consultant can make comment and make recommendations.
• Types of manual handling injury.
• Causes of back pain.
• Body posture.
• Muscle relaxation.
• The work environment.
• Types of manual handling injury.
• Lifting techniques.
• Practical manual handling exercise.