Manual Handling

Who is this course for?

Employees/Self-employed who work within a controlled environment.

People who work in a factory or office environment, whose range of manual handling tasks are limited. They would not tackle lifting in a changing environment. They may work for an employer who has already conducted and assessed the risks of manual handling.

Factory/Production workers whose main tasks are often similar or repetitive. People who wish to gain an insight into manual handling at a basic awareness level. As a rule of thumb, learners who work predominantly inside.

Course objectives

• State the principles of safe lifting to minimise risk of injury.
• Be aware of parts of your body that are at risk of injury due to poor handling techniques and understand common injuries and how they occur.
• Better recognise the risks of manual handling and how to help reduce them in your workplace.

Duration/ format

• Half day.

Course content

• Lifting tasks
• Practical lifting
• Anatomy and physiology