Manual Handling

Care Training Consortium

Short course

Inhouse

Price on request

Description

To gain knowledge and skills on manual handling. Suitable for anyone interested in manual handling.

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Course Outline:

Content:

The importance of safe manual handling - implications of using unsafe practices for the employer and the client
Spinal awareness - Anatomy of the spine, the spines load bearing capacity, the importance of maintaining good spinal posture
Legal requirements - Employers and employees responsibilities with regards to the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations, 1992 and RIDDOR, 1995
Manual handling of objects
Assessing Clients needs
Risk assessment in manual handling
Manual handling of people using a variety of techniques and manual handling equipment

Manual Handling

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