Aims
Back
pain is the single greatest cause for time off work for injury.
Lifting, handling and carrying are responsible for 10% of
back
injuries. This training session is aimed at those who carry
out manual handling activities at work and introduces students
to the
hazards of manual handling, the risks involved and controls
available and what to expect from a manual handling assessment.
Successful completion will prepare students 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.
Course
Content
•
Understand of their legal duties
• Recognition the impact of poor lifting techniques
• Recognition of correct lifting methods and techniques
relative to the working environment
• Demonstration of the correct procedures
• Demonstration of the correct use of lifting aids
• Accidents, causes and prevention
• Eliminating Lifting
• Assessing Tasks
• Planning The Lift
• Lifting / Lowering
• Pushing / Pulling
• Team Lifting
• Practical applications of the course conten
Certification
Certification
will be issued to delegates demonstrating the correct levels
of understanding and practical skills. |
