Manual Handling
Vocational qualification
In Nottingham
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Location
Nottingham
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Duration
1 Day
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
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Course programme
Manual Handling
Manual Handling Training is a legal requirement of the Manual Handling Regulations. These provide the main source of health & safety regulation for lifting & carrying loads at work. It is these operations that are referred to as health and safety manual handling tasks. Employers have a duty to provide Manual Handling Training Courses to their staff
Manual Handling - Objects and People Course
This course is aimed at those employees who carry out manual handling activities at work and it introduces them to the hazards of manual handling, the risks involved and controls available.
This course is also for carers who are involved in the moving and handling of clients.
Course Content
- What is Manual Handling
- The Law
- The Anatomy of the spine
- Injuries
- Ergonomics
- Manual Handling Risk Assessment
- Full range of practical techniques and the use of patient hoists for the safer moving & handling of people
Certification
On successful completion of the course, delegates receive a certificate of attendance which may be used for Continued Professional Development (CPD)/NVQ
Manual Handling