Course Content:
- Legislation – Introduction to The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- Important definitions – what is manual handling
- Basic principles of manual handling
- Techniques for good manual handling
- Common injuries relating to manual handling
Who should attend:
The manual handling course is aimed at employees at all levels who may undertake manual handling operations, including the transporting of a load of items by lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying, manoeuvring, steadying or transporting thereof by hand or by bodily force. This includes, but is not limited to, professions such as
- Warehouse and factory staff
- Heavy manual labourers
- Construction and building site workers
- Office workers
- Delivery drivers
- Agricultural workers
Course Duration: 2 Hours