Manual Handling in the Workplace
£75Key Features
- Wall Certificate Included
- HSE Approved
- 3-4 Hours
- Qualification valid for 2 years
Course Overview
Our Manual Handling in the Workplace course is intended to provide students with an understanding of how to safely handle loads. It covers practical aspects of lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing and pulling loads. While also provides information on the human spinal system, risk assessment, the legal responsibility of employers to their employees and techniques for the prevention of accidents.
The course involves knowledge development, and a series of practical exercises, followed by scenarios that allow the students to put their skills into practise.
Subjects covered in this course include:
- The Spine
- Common Injuries
- The Law and Manual Handling
- Assessing the Task
- Good Lifting techniques
- Practical Development
- Lifting Boxes.
- lifting Sacks
- Pushing and pulling
- Unusually shaped objects
- Teamwork
- Using Lifting Aids
- Guidelines for Manual Handling
- Risk Assessment
- Additional factors
- The Role of Managers
- In the Event of an Accident
- Scenarios
Duration
This course is typically delivered over 3 – 4 hours.
Course Accreditation
This course is valid for 2 years from the date of completion.
A refresher course is advised every year.
Pre-Requisites
Min age 16 yrs, no prerequisite qualification required.
Scheduled Courses
For our current scheduled Courses have a look here
If our published date(s) not convenient then contact us to discuss your dates and we will see what we can arrange for you.
Have a group of four or more then please contact us as we can arrange a closed course for you on dates that are mutually convenient.