Manual Handling Instructor (Train the Trainer)

Course review:

This two-day course is aimed at those who carry out manual handling training within the workplace. It is designed to allow trainers to gain the necessary subject knowledge and to put this into practise.

The course is made up of the following units:

Ergonomics

The law relating to moving & handling

Risk assessment in relation to moving & handling

Anatomy & Physiology of the back

Essential considerations relating to manual handling

Practical lifting technique

Control measures

Teaching skills & tips

Assessment
During the course learners will be assessed by means of a practical assignment, a micro-teach session and a fifteen multiple-choice question paper.