Manual Handling

Course Overview:

Under current legislation, all staff must be provided with training in safe manual handling techniques.  This course will instruct participants how to carry out manual handling tasks correctly and therefore reduce the risk of back injury and other common manual handling related injuries.

Course Objectives:

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply the Eight Principles of Safe Lifting

• Assess, lift and handle loads safely

Course Programme:

1. Current Legislation

2. Anatomy of the Spine & Musculoskeletal System

3. Injuries caused by poor handling techniques

4. Fitness, flexibility, and posture

5. Ergonomics

6. TILE Risk Assessment

7. Principles of Safe Lifting & Handling

8. Demonstration and Practice of various lifting techniques

9. Practical assessment of various lifting tasks

Assessment:

Participants are individually assessed on their practical lifting techniques

Certification:

Successful participants receive an Advanta Safety Manual Handling Certificate.