in-person Course

Manual Handling Awareness Course

From: £45.00 +VAT
1/2 Day
MH

Introduction

The Manual Handling Awareness qualification is designed for people who perform manual handling tasks as part of their daily job role, and meets the legal requirements placed on employers to provide adequate manual handling training to their employees.

The course provides learners with a wide range of manual handling skills and knowledge to be able to use within the workplace, including: principles of safe lifting, principles of manual handling risk assessments, types of lifting equipment, and testing requirements.

This course can be completed at our training centre or we can deliver it onsite.

Who this course is for:

Operatives, Supervisors and Managers who actively manage / participate moving / handling tools, plant or other objects, should all attend a Safe Moving and Manual Handling Course.

The course will benefit those who work in any environment.

Candidates should be at least 16 years old and each candidate must Supply all their own PPE.

Course aim:

The course covers how to move objects safely, so that manual handling risks are reduced or where possible avoided.

What you'll learn:

Relevant Health and safety information
Spinal anatomy, relevant structure and function
Causes of back pain
Risk assessment
Base positions and movements leading to more complex moves including moving and lifting objects.