WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE THIS COURSE?
If your staff are undertaking potentially hazardous manual handling activities, then it is a legal requirement under the ‘Manual Handling Operations Regulations’ to ensure that effective training is provided.
One reason that the government has taken this stance is because more than 25% of the accidents reported each year to the HSE are associated with Manual Handling.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is aimed at all employees who may undertake manual handling operations.
COURSE AND TIMINGS
This course takes approximately 50-60 minutes in total to complete.
By the end of this course, you will have learnt:
- Identify the costs associated with manual handling injury
- Understand the legal requirements and guidelines associated with manual handling
- Carry out a basic LITE & risk assessment before lifting a load
- Understand the principles of a safe lifting technique
- Outline measures that can be implemented to reduce the risk of injury.
