Manual Lifting

Course Duration : 4 Hours

Certification : On successful completion of this course candidates will receive a certificate which will be valid for 3 years.

Most of us encounter manual handling every day of our lives, both at home and in the workplace.  It is because we lift objects every day that we need to ensure that we lift correctly.  By applying the basic principles when manual handling, the risks can be avoid / reduced. This course aims to provide the essential knowledge and skills to perform manual handling safely.

The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work, (General Applications) Regulations 2007, Chapter 4 of  Part 2, outlines the requirements that must be adhered to in relation to manual handling. The key requirements include:

Carrying out a manual handling risk assessment of existing manual handling tasks before making an informed decision on what manual handling tasks need to be avoided or reduced.

Organising tasks to allow the use of mechanical or other means to avoid or reduce the need for the manual handling of loads by employees in the workplace. 

The hazards can be avoided or reduced through the introduction of appropriate organisational measures for example improved layout of a work area to reduce unnecessary long carrying distances; or the use of appropriate means, in particular mechanical equipment

Providing instruction and training to relevant staff.

 

This course is tailored to ensure candidates are aware of their duties under the The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work 2005. Modules include :

• Aims and course objectives.
• Applicable legislation
• Spinal Anatomy and back care
• Causes of back pain / manual handling injuries
• Fitness & Flexibility
• Biomechanics
• Ergonomic principles and Risk Assessment
• Mechanical equipment
• Principles of safe moving/ Manual handling
• Skills demonstration
• Assessments