Manual handling is a major cause
of musculo skeletal injury. Employers are obliged by
law to make an assessment of manual handling procedures
and to provide employees with training on safe methods
of lifting. This course helps employers fulfil those
obligations.
Course Objective
To give delegates the information they need to help
understand the Manual Handling regulations and enable
them to lift safely, thus helping to prevent one of
the most common causes of sickness absence, i.e. Back
injuries.
Programme
- Legislation
- Manual Handling Regulations 1998
- How your back works
- Back care
- Practical demonstration
- Group practical
- Risk Assessment with proforma
| Duration |
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Half day |
| Maximum
number of delegates |
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8-12 |
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