Manual Handling
This Manual Handling course raises awareness of the dangers associated with lifting and handling and the practical steps that can be taken to minimize and control the risks that it presents. The course covers what manual handling is, the main injuries that can result from it, avoiding or assessing manual handling activities, and reducing the risk through good handling techniques.
Description
The manual handling course covers essential disciplines that everyone should undertake in order to understand and master correct manual handling techniques. Everybody has to manually handle things at work and with 1 in 3 workplace injuries being a direct result of poor manual handling it is imperative that staff receive the correct training. In this course we cover: - Risks and hazards associated with manual handling operations - A basic understanding of the human spine and the various types of injuries that can occur as a result of incorrect manual handling techniques - Correct lifting and handling techniques. - The importance of choosing the correct mechanical aids if required, knowing their safe working limits, and the basic visual checks to carry out before use.
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