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Manual Handling Awareness Training Course

Course aims

Delegates will have a thorough understanding of manual handling safety, safe lifting and carrying techniques and how to carry out a compliant manual handling risk assessment.

Delegates will be encouraged to discuss their own work place experiences and begin to assess existing measures to control any hazards with balance and measure.

Who should attend?

Staff who need basic practical experience of manual handling and lifting techniques

Content

• Principles of handling techniques
• Principles of good movement
• Practical applications of lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying
• Practical guidance on workplace design
• The requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended)
• Advice on ways of minimising injury and on what to do if injury should occur
• Practical manual handling risk assessment