Course Information
Manual Handling Training – Manual handling accidents account for more than a third of all accidents reported each year. Accidents resulting in a major injury are more common, accounting for more than 10% of the total number of reported manual accidents.
The vast majority of reported manual handling accidents result in over-three-day injury, most commonly a sprain or strain, often of the back. The most common injuries that happen in a workplace are back injuries, which affect more than a million people in the UK. Injuring your back will limit your movement and your ability to care for someone. It could take a long time for you to recover.
Lifting someone incorrectly can also damage fragile skin, cause shoulder and neck injuries, increase existing breathing difficulties, or cause bruising or cuts.
Manual Handling Training delivered directly in your workplace
Who is this course suitable for:
Everyone who carries out manual handling tasks in the course of their work. This includes Office staff who may have manual handling activities of a low risk to Care Staff and warehouse operatives who have a higher risk of sustaining injury from Manual handling activities.
Duration:
Half Day (4 hours) We are flexible with starting times to meet the needs of your business.
Course aims:
To provide delegates with a thorough understanding of how to minimise the risk of injury to themselves and others by increasing awareness of potential manual handling hazards in the workplace and their outcomes.
Course content:
The length of the Manual Handling training course is a half day incorporating both theoretical and practical input.
Some of the topics included in the Manual Handling training include:
- Introduction to Manual Handling
- Responsibilities imposed by the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (M.H.O.R.)
- Movement of Loads
- Risk assessments
- Workplace legislation
- Health and safety principles
- Manual handling injuries and the activities which cause them
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Safe handling principles
- Control measures for reducing the risk of harm
- Practical assessment
- Theory Test
Assessment and Certification:
This course will be continuously assessed by the course tutor and each participant will be required to participate in theoretical and practical work during the course. Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance on successful completion of the course. It is recommended that, in the absence of any injuries at work due to manual handling, this course should be refreshed every three years or where a review is required.
For more information on Manual Handling in the workplace and for common questions please visit the Health and Safety Executive website section on Manual Handling FAQ’s.
If you are looking for a more in-depth training course covering Health and Safety in the workplace please visit our Health and Safety in the Workplace level 2 page.
For more information on our Manual Handling training offered by Training Course Solutions and how we can help you find the right training courses for your business please email us. Or alternatively, call us on 01978 884 775 or 0151 515 0416 and speak with one of our training Consultants.