Manual Handling Awareness

This is a fascinating short course which provides an understanding of how your body is designed to operate within the principles of manual handling, and how we often work outside the design and inviting injury.

On completion of this course delegates should be able to identify risks to be considered when carrying out a manual handling assessment and demonstrate safer handling techniques. This course will focus on handling objects rather than people.

Duration: 2.5 Hours

Who should attend? This course is designed as an introduction for staff delivering any services which involve moving and handling at any level and is an excellent refresher for those who have already undertaken manual handling training. Delegates are required to be physically fit, wear loose clothing and be able to cope with the practical activity.

Location: In-house

Course content:

Manual Handling Operation Regulation
Legal Duty – Employer/Employee Responsibilities
Anatomy & Physiology – Biomechanics
Manual handling risk assessments role
Expected Profiles of Injuries/Role
Benefits of Preventing Manual Handling Injuries
Principles of Safe Manual Handling
Practical Handling Techniques

Assessment and certification

Full attendance and identification is required. The day includes assessment of theory and practical skills against NBE standards.

On successful completion delegates will be awarded a ‘Manual Handling Awareness’ certificate valid for a maximum of three years, depending on the risk assessed by the employer.

This should be renewed on a manual handling requalification course before the expiry date.

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