Manual Handling - E-learning
Manual Handling - E-learning
Description
The course defines manual handling and teaches attendees about the regulations surrounding handling items in the workplace. It gives examples of ‘safe habits’ and provides practical manual handling solutions and techniques for lifting.
While this course gives a thorough overview of manual handling, it is an awareness course and should you need practical training we can help organise this.
Aim
The aim of this course is to ensure delegates operate and handle objects safely in the workplace. Avoiding injuries and and ensuring your staff remain safe.
Course Content
- What is Manual Handling?
- Manual Handling Regulations
- Safe Handling
- Learning Safe Handling Habits
- Practical Manual Handling Solutions
- Use of Mechanical Aids
Objectives
Each employer has a responsibility to make suitable and sufficient assessments of all such manual handling operations. This course can help attendees understand all aspects of lifting and handling.
Incorrect handling and lifting are among the most common causes of injury and work, and so Manual Handling Operations Regulations were introduced in 1992 to combat the associated risks.
This online safety training course is a flexible and cost-effective solution designed to inform employees of correct manual handling methods.