Courses

Manual Handling Assessment Training Course

Duration: 0.5 Days

Maximum number of delegates: 15

Aims and Objectives

The Manual Handling Operations regulations 1992 place a legal duty on all employers to avoid carrying out manual handling operations. If this is not possible, a risk assessment of the operation must be carried out.

This course is to provide employees involved in manual handling activities within the workplace with the knowledge and skills to be able to assess the risks from these activities.

Course Content

• Background to the law and statutory duties concerning manual handling.
• Anatomy of the spine and the results of poor manual handling techniques on the body.
• Safe manual Handling techniques.
• Hazard identification and risk evaluation.
• Assessment methodology.
• Applying control measures and ergonomics.
• Manual Handling Assessment exercise.
• Records and documentation.

Certification

All delegates who complete this course will be awarded the:

• Health and Safety: Manual Handling Assessment Certificate of Attendance and Achievement

Booking details

Please contact our office for further details, course prices and booking arrangements on 01935 412545 or alternatively email admin@pasafetyservices.co.uk