Course description

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and is designed to complement the level 1 training programme in health and safety. It is aimed at those who carry out manual handling activities at work—that’s just about everybody!

It introduces candidates to the hazards of manual handling, the risks and controls available and what to expect from a manual handling assessment. Successful completion will prepare candidates to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the development of safer methods and tasks, in co-operation with their managers and supervisors.

Summary of course syllabus

This is a half day course but can be extended into a full day course incorporating additional health and safety law and, where appropriate, practical issues relating to candidates’ workplaces. Either format concludes with a multiple-choice examination which may be written or conducted orally.

• General introduction to health & safety law
  
• Common injuries associated with manual handling
  
• Protection of the spine—its design & function (using plastic spine model & mannequin)
  
• Principles of manual handling—planning & environmental considerations
  
• Hazard identification and risk assessments

What skills will candidates acquire?

Successful completion of the course and examination will enable candidates to:

• Explain what is meant by the term “manual handling” and give examples
  
• Explain how manual handling can cause injury
  
• State the principles for controlling manual handling risks and apply these in a practical context
  
• Explain the purpose of conducting manual handling risk assessments and what employees can expect of these
  
• Describe the main provisions of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

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