Manual Handling
Manual handling means transporting or supporting a load by hand or bodily force. It includes lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving loads. A load can be an object, person or animal.
Accreditation: Training Certificate
Course Duration: Half Day
Maximum number participants: 12
Prerequisites: None
Price: Please email for a price
The law sets out how employers must deal with risks from manual handling:
- avoid hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable
- assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling operations that cannot be avoided
- reduce the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling to as low as reasonably practicable
The weight of a load is important, though the law does not set specific weight limits.
Anyone who has a practical occupation which involves lifting and carrying will benefit from learning how to do this safely.
After attending this course participants will be able to:
- State the principals of safe lifting to minimise potential injuries
- Be aware of the parts of the body most at risk of injury due to poor handling techniques and common injuries that can occur
- Better recognise the risks of manual handling and understand how to reduce them in the workplace
Cancellation Policy
The full cost of the course is to be paid before the start of the course.
If you cancel your place you will be liable for 100% of the cost. Unless a cancellation is received in writing 14 days prior to the commencement of the course.
