Moving And Handling Loads/People

Under Manual Handling Regulations, all employers should reduce potential injury from moving and handling operations.

Who Should Attend?
People, who may be required to move, handle or lift people or loads in the course of there normal working activities. Where an employer has carried out a risk assessment and identified a need for people to be made aware of safe Handling Techniques.

The person nominated should:

• Possess an aptitude to absorb new knowledge and skills.

• Have duties that involve Lifting, Pushing, Pulling, or Carrying.

• People having duties that involve the manual handling of people.

• Any person in working or starting work for the first time (induction).

What are the Benefits of the Course?

• Peace of mind that staff are working in a safe environment.

• Improves the ability of staff / personnel to move people, loads or objects manually safely.

• Meets the Health & Safety requirements.

• Decrease the risk of Litigation for the company or individual.

• Will help to reduce injuries in work and long term sick.

• Increases individual’s awareness of safe practices and responsibilities.

• Opportunity to network and share good practices and why bad practices should be stopped.

• Opportunity for all candidates to be observed taking part and using moving/handling equipment.