Duration: 3 hours

This course is designed for employees at all levels who are required to undertake manual handling activities, to help reduce the risk of manual handling injuries.

Course includes:

• Definition of manual handling and an overview of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• Recognising manual handling hazards and injuries
• Understanding injuries arising from poor manual handling techniques
• Risk assessing manual handling activities, looking at the task, environment and load together with individual capabilities
• Practical advice on good individual and team lifting techniques
• Techniques for safe pushing and pulling activities
• A practical session providing delegates with the opportunity to practice good lifting techniques.