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Manual Handling Training and Assessment

Course aims

To provide delegates with a thorough understanding of how to minimise the risk of injury to themselves and others by increasing awareness of potential manual handling hazards in the workplace and their outcomes.

Who should attend?

This programme is designed for person(s)  who have  to  train  and/or  assess  those  who  are  involved  in manual  handling  in  the  workplace  i.e.  employers, managers, Supervisors or Operatives.

Course content

• Health & Safety at work Act 1974
• Manual handling regulations
• Management of Health & Safety at Work
• Regulations
• Accident statistics
• The functions of the spine and muscular system
• Typical injuries
• Hazard identification and assessment of:
• The task
• The load
• The working environment
• Individual capabilities
• Correct handling techniques
• Practical exercises and tuition