Manual Handling Essentials

Who will benefit from this course: 
Any personnel who are involved in manual handling and lifting at work, or have to train and assess those who are involved in manual handling in the workplace. If you are responsible in any way for the health and safety of people at work then you should attend this course.

Learning Objectives: 
The aims and objectives of this course are to give staff information and training in moving and handling in the work place.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course the learner will be able to understand:

What is manual handling?
Legislation
Employers and employees responsibilities
Risk Assessment
The importance of good posture and movement
Unsafe practices

Instructor delegate ratio 
Maximum of 1:12

Summary:
Manual Handling of Inanimate Objects ensures that delegates hold an understanding of safe techniques to use when lifting and moving objects of varying size and weight, so as to avoid any injury to themselves or others. The training is designed for those who undertake manual handling activities in their working role and it can be customised so that delegates can experience handling objects which they would encounter in their workplace.