Manual Handling
Duration – Half day
Refreshments – Included
Type – Classroom based
Assessment – A Multiple choice question paper consisting of 15 questions to test your level of understanding of the course content.
About The Course
Who The Course Is For
This course is suitable for anyone responsible for the Health and Safety and Welfare of its employees or any individual involved in Manual Handling activities in the workplace.
The course applies to almost any sector or industry where there is a risk of injury to people lifting, lowering pushing, pulling, carrying and transporting materials and goods.
Course Content
- An overview of Manual Handling
- Legislation
- Statistical information
- Organisation and Employee Responsibilities
- Hazards, Risks
- Correct Manual Handling techniques
- Common injuries from manual handling operations
- Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
- Work-related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULDs)
- Control Measures
- Safe Systems of work
- Avoid/Assess/Reduce the risks
- Factors in a manual handling risk assessment
- Manually operated equipment
- Mechanically operated equipment
Course Outcomes
- Improved productivity with fewer working hours lost due to incidents
- Raised awareness of the types of incidents that occur
- Prevention
- Safer workforce and workplace