Manual Handling 

Course Code: HSMH0918V1-0.5
Duration: Half Day
Target Audience: All Staff
Min / Max Delegates: 8 / 12
Sector: Health & Safety

Course Aims: To enable people to lift and move loads safely

Course Objectives: By the end of this workshop delegates will be able to:

• Understand the current legislation surrounding manual handling
• Understand and apply the Kinetic Theory approach to manual handling activities
• Understand what is Manual Handling
• Undertake dynamic risk assessment in relation to manual handling operations
• Understand the effects on the body of a poor manual handling technique

Format: Tutor led workshop with delegate participation

Assessment: Qualitative assessment by tutor in workshop, with tutor and peer review