MANUAL HANDLING
Our manual handling training course teaches the best practices in manual handling to minimise the risk of accidents and injury. For some staff, moving loads may be a key part of their job. However, many employees can find themselves having to occasionally pick up and manoeuvre heavy loads in virtually any working environment. That’s why manual handling training is so important to ensure that they use the correct techniques whilst being aware of the most serious dangers
OVERVIEW
Manual handling risk factors and how injuries can happen
How to use mechanical aids
How to carry out safe manual handling, including good handling techniques
Systems of work relevant to the worker's tasks and environment
Practical work so the trainer can identify anything the trainee is not doing safely and put it right
