This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely handle and move objects in the workplace.
This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely handle and move objects in the workplace.
Attendign this course and learning about safe manual handling techniques will reduce the risk of injury to yourselves and your colleagues and promote a healthy work environment.
Course includes:
Welcome and introduction
Manual handling injuries
Manual Handling Regulations 1992
Manual handling assessments
What to consider prior to handling
The top-heavy load
Correct manual handling techniques
Practical lifting session
Review and close
Course Objectives
By the end of the session, delegates will understand the hazards associated with lifting and carrying, and how to minimise the risk of injury. They will also be made familiar with the regulation requirements.
Who are PHSC Health and Safety Consultants?
PHSC are specialist health and safety consultants and trainers, all of whom are Chartered Safety Practitioners and on the Occupational Safety & Health Consultants Register.
With over 30 years of experience, we can guarantee you will receive a highly professional and personalised service, from a company that is ISO 9001 Quality Management accredited with the British Standards Institute (BSI). We are fully committed to ensuring our team maintains the perfect balance of technical knowledge and practical experience.
Our premises based in the beautiful village of Aylesford, Kent is as individual as we are in our services: solid, reliable and different. You won't get an "off-the-shelf" service with us" - our mission is to personalise what we do so it is tailored and fits what you need for your own organisation.
Our history
PHSC was established in 1990 as "Personnel Health & Safety Consultants Limited" to promote our expertise in people safety rather than process safety. Over the years as we have grown into part of a larger group, it has come to mean Professional Help, at Sensible Cost, which reflects the services that we offer.
With so much experience behind us we have worked in nearly every business sector there is. In more recent years, we have fine-tuned this to six key industry sectors.
Sector specific services
Whilst our experience ranges across nearly every industry, we have specialised in certain sectors, including:
Healthcare - covering all services from NHS Trusts, health and social care, dentistry, domiciliary, supported living and mental health.
Social Housing - including small housing groups to some of the largest social housing providers in the UK.
Energy - including renewable energy such as clean hydrogen production, windfarms and solar.
Transport - ranging from small hire companies, to national bus and coach companies. We also have a bespoke H&S management system for motor vehicle repair.
Commercial - which covers a range of offices, professional organisations, shops and retail outlets.
Manufacturing and Industry - which ranges from submarine networks, food manufacturing, warehouse and logistics, metal fabrications etc.
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