Manual Handling Risk Assessor

Manual Handling Risk Assessor Course - Load handling

This course has been designed for those who wish to develop their manual handling risk assessment skills for load handling. It will benefit newcomers to manual handling safety who are beginning the process of assessment and control within their work setting. It will also help those who are already involved in manual handling risk reduction who need a more formal training and an introduction to specific assessment tools.

Course includes:

• Understanding musculoskeletal injury
• Legal duties
• Manual handling risk assessment and the ergonomic approach
• Assessment tools including MAC (Manual Handling Assessment Charts)
• Case studies
• Control and reduction of risk including pushing and pulling
• Principles of safe manual handling