Manual Handling

Simply Learning Limited

Course

Inhouse

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

To enable candidates to know when and how to handle and move objects, avoiding injury through incorrect procedures and lifting techniques. Suitable for: Candidates who require an introduction to manual handling techniques to move objects, using risk assessments to avoid injury.

About this course

Physically able

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Course programme

Overview
  • Moving and handling - "Why bother?"
  • Understanding your back
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Fit to move: An introduction to ergonomics and the biomechanics of movement
  • Manual handling and the law
    • (MHOR 1992, HASWA 1974, RIDDOR 1995, MHSWR 1999)
  • Your duty of care
  • Assessing the risk
  • A basic guide to lifting


Suitable For
Candidates who require an introduction to manual handling techniques to move objects, using risk assessments to avoid injury.

Teaching
Methods Classroom (Powerpoint, Handouts, Multiple Choice Questions)
Practical (Demonstrations, Hands On, Assessment of Competence)

Pre Requisites
Physically able

Aims
To enable candidates to know when and how to handle and move objects, avoiding injury through incorrect procedures and lifting techniques.

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