COURSE SYLLABUS

DURATION - ONE-DAY

MODULE ONE: Introduction & Background

• Course Induction
• Definition of Manual Handling Operations
• Manual Handling in the workplace
• Legal requirements
• Lost time due to manual handling injuries

MODULE TWO: Musculoskeletal System and Common Injuries

• Injuries Caused
• Anatomy of the back
• The musculoskeletal system
• The musculoskeletal system as a lever model

MODULE THREE: Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

• Employers and employees duties
• Manual Handling assessments
• Assessment techniques - Task, Individual, Load, Environment

MODULE FOUR: Basic Kinetic Lifting Techniques

• Techniques for lifting
• Techniques for pushing and pulling
• Guidelines for assessing weight lifting capabilities
• Demonstration and practical exercise in basic lifting techniques

RECAP OF COURSE CONTENT

QUESTIONNAIRE

Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 and regulations 8 and 11 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1992 require employers to provide their employees with health and safety information and training.

This course is designed to help employers fulfil their obligations with respect to the health and safety training requirements of manual handling operations by providing a general introduction to manual handling operation, basic kinetic lifting techniques, manual handling injury risks and handling assessment.

MANUAL HANDLING COURSE DETAILS

* Maximum no of 6 students

* Each candidate issued with a Manual Handling certificate.