Course Introduction
This course offers a comprehensive approach to safer and more effective manual handling, aligning with HSE recommendations while also encouraging safe practices in various scenarios.
Manual handling activities, such as lifting, carrying, pulling, and pushing, often combined with movements like climbing or pivoting, are part of our daily lives. Improper manual handling at work is a significant cause of personal injuries, leading to over one million lost working days annually, along with the pain and suffering of those injured. Proper manual handling techniques can greatly reduce these risks.
The Health and Safety Executive has long recognized the dangers of manual handling, as reflected in their regulations and guidance promoting best practices. According to these regulations, employers are required to provide health and safety information and training to their employees, including specific instruction on manual handling risks and injury prevention where necessary.
Attendance
This is a 6-hour classroom based manual handling course. Dependant on the learner’s experience, there may well be some pre-course or post-course reading.
A maximum of 16 students are allowed and must be a minimum of 14 years of age. Certification is awarded subject to satisfactory completion of the assessment.
The course includes a fully illustrated, comprehensive training book with the first aid at work course.
Certification
This qualification does not expire, but refresher training and keeping up to date with changes to policies and procedures is vital to keep the qualification current.
Practical assessment is on-going by the instructor, culminating with a written test.
A maximum of 16 students are allowed and must be a minimum of 14 years of age. Certification is awarded subject to satisfactory completion of the assessment.
Syllabus
A range of subjects are covered including:
- Understand the reasons for safe manual handling
- Understand how manual handling risk assessments contribute to improving health and safety
- Understand the principles, types of equipment and testing requirements associated with manual handling safety
- Be able to apply safe manual handling principles
