MANUAL HANDLING COURSE
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1/2 DAY
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3 YEARS
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£75pp + VAT
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WHO IS THIS COURSE AIMED AT?
Operatives whose duties are to include manual handling of tools, articles and materials. The course translates across all working sectors and all age groups and forms part of the employers Health & Safety statutory requirements
AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, as amended in 2002 (‘the Regulations’) apply to a wide range of manual handling activities, including lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling or carrying. The load may be either inanimate – such as a box or a trolley, or animate - a person or an animal. This guidance gives useful practical advice for employers, managers, safety representatives and individual employees on how to reduce the risk of injury from manual handling.
Attendees should complete the service with an understanding of the necessary control measures required for safe manual handling and the options available to avoid the need to physically carry items.
Managers and supervisors will be able to assess whether their work force are using current safe working manual handling techniques.
Attendees should complete the service with an understanding of the necessary control measures required for safe manual handling and the options available to avoid the need to physically carry items.
Managers and supervisors will be able to assess whether their work force are using current safe working manual handling techniques.
COURSE CONTENT
- Review of current legislation
- Review of current codes of practice
- Recommended lifting limits
- correct handling techniques
- injuries awareness
- Manual handling assessments
- Short theory test
ACHIEVEMENT
A TASC certificate of training in safe Manual Handling.
DELEGATE EXPERIENCE & RENEWALS
No experience required.
PPE REQUIRED
None.
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