Manual Handling Operations Course (half day)
Overview
Who will benefit
All staff but particularly those who are involved in manual materials handling.
Course Aim
To provide a basic awareness of Health & Safety in general and to give course members an appreciation of good movement, to lift and handling loads in a safe and efficient manner, thereby reducing the risk of injury.
Course Objectives
To train personnel in the skills and techniques of manual handling
- Price:
- £110.00 + vat per delegate
Course Content
- Employers’ duties.
- Employees’ duties
- Accident statistics
- Typical accidents in handling
- Cumulative strain.
- Mechanics of the spine
- Principles of good movement (Human Kinetics)
- Handling heavy and awkward objects.
- Overcoming handling problems.
- Guidelines for assessment
- Assessing the task
- Assessing the load
- Assessing the working environment
- Assessing individual capability
- Controlling hazards
- Reducing risk to lowest level so far as is reasonably practicable.
More information
Training Methods
Lectures, power point, videos, discussions and exercises.
Maximum Number of Individuals
Twelve delegates per course.
To provide a basic awareness of Health & Safety in general and to give course members an appreciation of good movement, to lift and handling loads in a safe and efficient manner, thereby reducing the risk of injury.
This course is also available as a Private / In-house course on a date of your choosing. Please contact us on 01462 676444 for further details.
Course Dates
2023
14th November @ 8.30am
13th December @ 1.30pm
2024
12th January @ 8.30am
14th February @ 1.30pm
20th March @ 8.30am
18th April @ 1.30pm
13th May @ 8.30am
18th June @ 1.30pm
18th July @ 8.30am
Course Duration
Booking
To book places on any of the dates above please call 01462 676444 or email mail@safetymundo.com
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