Manual Handling Training

Employee training of manual handling techniques is vital to ensure employees are fully aware of the risks associated with their work tasks. Our 0.5 day interactive and effective Manual Handling Training provides employees with the knowledge and skills to minimize their risks of developing musculoskeletal disorders or injuries resulting from poor manual handling techniques. Course content

Benefits of preventing manual handling injuries
Consequences of poor manual handling techniques
Summary of legal requirements – employee and employer responsibilities
Basic anatomy and how the body works in relation to lifting and moving
Risk factors - musculoskeletal/Individual/associated with manual handling
Risk assessment - assess, avoid, reduce
Practical handling techniques

There will be an interactive and practical element to the training, which will incorporate both general manual handling and manual handling directly related to the type of tasks the employees are required to undertake within their organisation. All training can be tailored to suit the client