Passport to Wales Manual Handling Train The Trainer

Course review:

The programme will involve a significant amount of hands-on
activity with additional work outside the sessions to develop the content and
materials for assessment on the final day. The programme is quite demanding
because it results in the acquisition of new skills and techniques over a short
period

The course will be run over three days and will include the following:

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

· 1992 Manual Handling regulations

· Employers responsibilities within the law

· Employees responsibilities within the law

Anatomy of the Spine
· Common causes of back pain
· How to care for the back
· Risk assessing Moving and Handling activities
· Management responsibilities
Unsafe moves

· Practical session of using moving and handling equipment. This may
include all equipment within the workplace :

1. Mobile hydraulic hoists

2. Mobile electric hoists

3. Overhead (Sky) hoists

4. All types of slings

5. Standing hoist

6. Turntables

7. Banana boards

8. Handling belt

9. Slide sheets

Assessment: Candidates are assessed on their delivery of
one practical and one theory session each last approx 20-30 minutes each
session, which they are required to deliver to other members of the group on
the final day.