Manual Handling Training

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Manual Handling training

Cost:

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Duration:

• 3-4 hours

Number of Participants:

• Maximum 12

Manual Handling of loads means any transporting or supporting of a load by one or more employees and includes lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving a load, which by reason of its characteristics or of unfavorable ergonomic conditions involves risk, particularly of back injury to employees.

Under Chapter 4 of 2007 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, an Employer shall:

• Take appropriate organisational measures or use the appropriate means, in particular mechanical equipment, to avoid the need for the manual handling of loads;
• When the need for manual handling of loads cannot be avoided, take appropriate organisational measures to reduce the risk involved in the manual handling of loads;
• Assess the health and safety conditions of the type of work involved and take appropriate measures to avoid or reduce the risk, particularly of back injury;
• Ensure that particularly sensitive groups of employees are protected. These include: children and young persons; pregnant, post-natal and breast feeding women; people with reduced mobility; new or inexperienced workers; persons with serious particular problems;
• Ensure that when manual handling tasks are entrusted to employees, their personal capabilities are taken into account;
• Carry out health surveillance;
• Provide training and information (weight of each load and centre of gravity).

This course will be tailored to the requirements of your Organisation and typically includes the following modules:

• Legislation
• Structure of the Spine
• Injury to the Spine
• Fitness
• Ergonomics
• Principles of Safer Moving & Handling
• Practical Exercise.

This training course is available both in-house and off-site. Certificate will be issued on successful completion of the course to each participant.

Please give us a call, fill in our Enquiry Form or E-mail us for further details.

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