Manual Handling Awareness Seminar
Overview
The aim of the course is to make all staff involved in manual handling aware of the dangers and to raise awareness of the precautions that need to be taken.
Who Should Attend?
Recommend for all staff to ensure they are aware of our how to undertake manual handling safely in the workplace.
Benefits To You & Your Organisation
By the end of this programme you will be able to:
- Successfully identify and describe the injuries associated with poor manual handling operations
- Successfully relate the precautions to be taken to eliminate or reduce injuries
- Correctly state the responsibilities of employers and employees when undertaking manual handling operations
- Correctly demonstrate correct lifting techniques
COURSE CONTENT
- Basic outline of Manual Handling legislation
- The forces and actions on the spine when lifting
- Assessing the load
- Lifting techniques
- Questions and answers
Duration: Four to Six hours depending on your requirements
For upto 12 delegates
