Courses
Short course
Manual Handling - Safe Lifting Techniques
This 1 day course is Certificated by Oatridge
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to avoid hazardous manual handling, assess any hazardous manual handling operations that can not be avoided, and reduce the risk of injury so far as is reasonably practicable.
Training for workers is a legal requirement under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health & Safety at Work regulations 2002.
The risk of sustaining musculo-skeletal disorders at work can be greatly reduced if adequate and suitable training is provided in conjunction with other risk reducing methods.
Content
- Basic functions of the spine, muscles & disks
- Understand how lifestyle & job have a bearing on lifting & handling skills
- Recognise the key elements of safe lifting
- Understand how lifting aids & equipment can help reduce the risk of injury
- Identify good & bad lifting practice
- Appreciate the need to evaluate handling tasks to identify risks
- Know how musculo-skeletal injuries can occur and how to prevent them
- Solve a range of Manual Handling problems
- Select & use appropriate types of lifting & handling aids
- Carry out a range of complex handling tasks
Candidates
Maximum number of 10 candidates per course
Dates
To be arranged
What to Bring
Please bring safety boots & wear warm outdoor clothing
Cost
£50