Safe Lifting Techniques

Manual Handling Course Outline
 
Manual handling training in Scotland

 Objectives  

  • Manual Handling defined
  • Raise awareness of Manual Handling operations
  • Reduce accidents/injuries
  • Reduce costs
  • Improve productivity

    Relevance of Manual Handling both at home and at work
  • Simple techniques to reduce risk and prolong the working life of the back
  • Legal Compliance
  • Manual Handling Operations & Regulations (MHOR) 1992
  • Employer and Employee duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 74
  • Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
  • Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (1992)

    Manual Handling Injuries

  • Local and National instances and figures
  • Injury patterns
  • Causes and avoidance of injury

    Risk Factors in Manual Handling Operations
    The Task - Individual capabilities & limitations - The Load - The Environment

    Avoidance

  • Assessment
  • Reduction of Risk - Implementing measures to reduce risk, creating new habits.
  • The benefits of the ergonomic approach

    Handling Techniques
    Using Kinetic Lifting Principles.

    Good Lifting techniques
    Explained within the relevant workplace using the tasks the delegates would be expected to carry out on a daily basis.

    Short DVD Presentation
    To enforce key points and present case studies and scenarios.

    This is a One day course with a maximum of 10 trainees per day.
    Individual certification is issued upon satisfactory completion of the course.

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