Duration: 2.5 – 3 Hours

Should you feel it would be more convenient, we would be happy to run this programme in house.

Course Audience: 

All staff involved in lifting or carrying loads of any significant weight e.g. water cooler bottles, heavy pots, boxes of photocopy paper etc.

Course Prerequisites:

No qualifications or previous course attendances are required to complete this course.

Course Overview:

This course will equip participants with the necessary knowledge to carry loads in a safe manner, thus not placing their own back and health at risk, and also reducing the employer’s liability should something go wrong.

Course Content

The course consists of a minimum of 2.5 hours, including individual assessments. The core content of the course covers the following:

• Law
• Anatomy
• Fitness
• Hazardous loads
• Avoiding/reducing manual handling
• Handling: techniques and practice
• Specific Manual Handling hazards
• Dealing with unfamiliar loads
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Good housekeeping