Courses

Manual Handling Awareness Training Course

Duration: ½ Day

Maximum number of delegates: 15

Aims and Objectives

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 place a legal duty on all employers to ensure that their employees are adequately trained to perform any manual aspects of their work duties safely.

This course will give participants a basic understanding of the factors necessary to ensure their own safety when undertaking manual handling tasks.

The course is based upon the principles of safe moving and handling of loads known as the kinetic approach to manual handling.

Course Content

• Employer and Employees' responsibilities.
• What areas of the body are affected by incorrect lifting techniques.
• Structures of the spine including examples of injuries.
• Suitability of lifting equipment aids.
• Practical lifting tasks.
• Analysing different lifting techniques.

Certification

All delegates who complete this course will be awarded the:

• Health and Safety: Manual Handling Awareness 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