Manual handling training teaches you all you need to know about safe movement, handling, and lifting techniques in a practical environment and gives information that will help participant conduct a personal manual handling risk assessment.
Why you need manual handling training
Over 1/3 of all work related injuries are from manual handling. Back injuries are the biggest cause of staff absence in the UK and yet most are preventable. Manual handling training is a legal requirement in any situation where staff are required to do any lifting, lowering, pulling or pushing that carries any level risk. Most work environments employ people who incorporate the use of manual handling.
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Topic covered in this training include:
- What is manual handling?
- The risks and consequences of manual handling
- Legal requirements and responsibilities
- Assessing manual handling tasks and managing risk
- Using mechanical aids
- Proper lifting technique
- Manual handling scenario
- Anatomy of the spine
- Causes of back pain
- Principles of safer manual handling
- Unsafe systems of work
- Manual handling Risk Assessment
- Demonstrations and practice
- Practical Evaluations
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Who needs this training
Manual handling training is not mandatory for all staff. Manual Handling Regulations only apply to a work activity that ‘by reason of its characteristics or of unfavourable ergonomic conditions, involves risk, particularly of back injury, to employees.’
A worker who only lifts light loads at waist height, would not be at risk – and sending this worker on a manual handling training course would indeed be a waste of time.
However, where manual handling does involve a risk of injury, the employer needs to enroll these set of workers for manual handling training.
NOTE: This training needs to be specific and relevant to the tasks involved.
Where you can enroll for this training
High Speed Training Limited – See course details
The Health and Safety Group – See course details
AVELING (Australia) – See course details
British Safety Council – See course details
Alison – See course details
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You can enroll or purchase the course with any of the above mentioned trainers.
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