Manual Handling

  Manual Handling Training

This manual handling course is perfect if your work includes lifting or moving loads or you wish to teach others about correct manual handling techniques in your workplace. We cover everything you need to know so you can gain your manual handling certificate and meet the requirements of the manual handling operations 1992 regulations.

Description

Our manual handling programme covers the regulations that apply to safe manual handling, how to lift and carry loads and avoid injury and strain, how to use equipment correctly, how to use risk assessment methods and much more.Whether you're new to manual handling or you wish to become your workplace manual handling specialist or give advice to others on manual handling, you're sure to benefit from our manual handling course.

Duration

6 hours of contact teaching hours.

Syllabus

• Manual handling legislation
• Employer / Employee responsibilities
• Spinal awareness / postures
• Risk assessment
• RIDDOR
• Safe working loads
• Handling techniques

Certification

On completion of the course delegates will receive a certificate of attendance

Numbers

A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course and must be aged a minimum of 16 years or above.

Location

We are also able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises, reducing your costs in respect of additional time out and travelling.

Pricing

Price on request

Maximum 12 candidates