Manual Handling and Lifting Operations

Short course

In Huddersfield

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    Huddersfield

  • Duration

    1 Day

Suitable for: Managers. Supervisors. Safety professionals. Safety representatives. Site forepersons. Anyone whose job involves working at height.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Huddersfield (West Yorkshire)
Majestic House Floors 1 + 2 29 Green Street, HD1 5DQ

Start date

On request

About this course

No particular knowledge is required for this course, although a basic awareness of health and safety issues will help you make the most of the day.

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Course programme

This course will help you understand:

  • the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act in relation to your workplace
  • your legal responsibilities and duties regarding work place safety
  • your responsibilities as laid out in the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
  • the importance of risk assessment and how to apply it.

Course content

1. Health and safety awareness

  • Overview
  • Health, safety and welfare at work
  • Health and safety law
  • Risk assessment
  • Accident prevention
  • Work equipment
  • Electricity

2. Manual handling and lifting

  • The physical risks of manual handling operations
  • The law and manual handling at work
  • Practical risk assessment
  • Risk reduction strategy: a hierarchical approach
  • Safe handling techniques

Maximum number of delegates: 12

Manual Handling and Lifting Operations

Price on request