Manual Handling Course
Duration:
One Day
Course Overview:
This Manual Handling Course is designed to prepare all employees and managers to identify the risks associated with manual handling by discussing lifting, pulling and pushing techniques by using the manual handling risk assessment process which will identify the relevant control measure – lifting techniques and posture to reduce the risk of injuries like muscoskeletal injuries which can cause extreme pain and long periods of work.
Course Outline:
- Manual Handling Definition
- Causative factors and types of musculoskeletal injuries.
- Injury Prevention Techniques.
- Factors to be considered.
Target Audience:
The course is for all level of employees and managers at all levels of the company
Competencies Gained and Course Outcome:
- The ability to complete a manual handling risk assessment.
- The knowledge of correct handling positions and back postures
- The ability of recognizing handling techniques.
- The ability of coaching on correct manual handling techniques.
- The knowledge of the health risks associated with manual handling.
