Moving and Handling Training for Health & Social Care - Level 2

What is covered in this online moving and handling training course?

This online moving and handling training course covers the following:

✓ An introduction to the key principles of moving and handling✓ An overview of why ergonomic moving and handling is important ✓ What the law says about moving and handling ✓ The actions that organisations should take to promote a safer workforce (organisational responsibilities)✓ Individual responsibilities with respect to moving and handling (individual responsibilities)✓ Definition of manual handling ✓ Why we need to understand how our spine and back work✓ An awareness of the most common moving and handling injuries✓ How healthcare workers can promote healthy back care✓ Recommended ergonomic approaches to risk assessments (LITE/TILE)✓ Other moving and handling risk factors✓ The principles of safer moving and handling of people ✓ Actions to take following a moving and handling risk assessment:✓ The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) ‘Numerical Guidelines for Lifting and Lowering Loads’✓ The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines for handling whilst seated✓ The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) pushing and pulling guidelines✓ Key things to remember when team handling✓ Moving and handling information sources (online manual handling learning resources)