Manual Handling

Course Content

• Legislation
• Injury to Spine
• Fitness
• Ergonomics
• Manual Handling of Loads (Practical)
• Basic anatomy
• Types of injuries caused by manual handling
• Risk of injury from manual handling
• How to identify manual handling risks
• Solutions to manual handling hazard
• The correct lifting techniques

Course Objectives

• Explain the legislation relating to manual handling
• Understand what makes a good manual handling lift
• Identify manual handling hazards
• Understand the type of injuries you are likely to get from manual handling
• Identify solutions to manual handling problems
• Understand the principle of safe lifting