Course 2: Manual Handling
Aim
It is the employer’s duty to provide basic manual handling training sufficient for their employees under the regulations. Because over 25% of all reported accidents in the workplace are due to bad manual handling the course focuses on minimising incidents by developing good basic manual handling techniques and habits.
Course Content
- Employers and employees obligations
- Structure & function of the spine
- Type of back pain
- Causes of back pain
- How to avoid backache
- Methods of lifting, putting down, loading & unloading, pushing / pulling and reaching.
- Dealing with different load types & alternative methods of moving loads.
- Safe packaging of loads
- Basic manual handling rules & exercise before commencing work
(Multiple choice & practical exam at end)
Pre Training Requirements
Completed Registration Form
Max Participants
10
Duration
3 hours.
Certification
In House - valid for 2 years.