Associated e-Training & Consultancy

Safe Manual Handling

Duration: Approx. 40 mins.

This product is an online product and is a Single user, 6 month licence.

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Overview:

Around 36% of the reported injuries at work leading to absences of over 3 days are attributable to load handling accidents. For the learner this is highly significant since such accidents and absences lead to potential loss of earnings, missed opportunities and usually significant pain or discomfort. By covering the relevant physiology and how to reduce or eliminate the likelihood of injury in different work environments, this course will help the learner to avoid joining future Health and Safety Executive injury statistics.

What does this mean to the learner’s company?

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to remove or, where this is not possible, reduce the risks arising from manual handling tasks. Successful completion of this course will enable the learner to assess risks and adopt safe working practices in line with the requirements of the Regulations.

Objectives

The course covers:

The law and manual handling

Strategies for avoiding manual handling

Reducing the risk of injury by assessing:-

the task
the load
the environment
personal capacity

How the back works

Safe lifting technique

Handling awkward loads

Risks in the office environment

Having completed this course, the learner will be able to:

Adopt the attitudes procedures and techniques necessary to safely lift and handle loads of all types

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