Moving and Handling ( Formerly Manual Handling )

 

Who should attend

 

 

This 1/2 day course is aimed at persons who may undertake Moving and Handling  ( manual handling ) operations in the work place.

 

 

Aims

 

 

This course aims to provide workers with an understanding of correct manual handling techniques and how manual handing can cause injury.

 

 

Learning Objectives

 

 

By the end of this training event delegates will be able to:

 

• Describe manual handling operations

 

 

• Carry out an assessment of the risk associated with

manual handling

 

• Consider alternative methods to a avoid manual handling

 

• Use correct lifting techniques when manual handling is    necessary

 

 

Course Method

 

 

Theoretical and practical applications followed by assessment.

 

 

Duration

 

 

1/2 day