Manual Handling Awareness
The manual handling awareness training course will help learners understand the risks and dangers associated with lifting and handling in the workplace and identify the steps that can be taken to reduce and control the risks and likelihood of injury.
Manual handling covers a wide variety of tasks, including lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling and carrying. When any of these tasks are not carried out properly, then there is a risk of injury.More than a third of all reported injuries that result in someone being off work for more than three days are caused by manual handling. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002) require employers to conduct risk assessments of manual handling activities that they undertake and to provide appropriate training for their employees.
This course is designed to be suitable for anyone who is required to lift and move objects at work.
Outline and content
Our manual handing awareness training is a half-day course, delivered via virtual classroom or face-to-face classroom by one of our qualified trainers.
During the manual handling awareness course, you will cover the following modules:
- The legal requirements and the duties of the employer and employee.
- The harm that poor manual handling causes.
- Safe lifting and handling techniques.
- The relevant personal protective equipment requirements.
- The issue of team lifts.
- Dynamic risk assessment.
- Injury management and rehabilitation.
As this course has been designed by us, if you have any special requirements then we can tailor the course content to suit your company's needs.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the manual handling awareness training course learners will be able to:
- Understand the law around manual handling.
- Be aware of accident statistics and risk of injury.
- To provide an understanding of manual handling.
- To identify the causes of injuries associated with manual handling and lower back pain.
- Know and learn good manual handling technique.
- Know how to assess a manual handling activity.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites required.
Course length
The duration of our manual handling awareness training course is half a day.
Recommended numbers
There is a recommendation of a maximum of 14 people per course.
Assessment
No formal assessment is required.
Certification
Learners will receive a certificate of attendance.
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