Manual handling at work

According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), manual handling causes over a third of all workplace injuries. This course outlines actions an employer should take to mitigate the risks from manual handling, how to prevent injury, tips and techniques for safe lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling, and how to risk assess any manual handling task (including guidance on office manual handling risk assessments).

Learning outcomes

• You will understand employer responsibilities for keeping workers safe when completing tasks that involve manual handling
• You will know techniques for safe moving, lifting, carrying, and handling of loads
• You will understand the Manual Handling Operations Regulations in the UK

Advantages of this course

• The HSE advise avoiding manual handling at work as best you can to reduce the risk of injury, but they acknowledge that this isn’t always possible. When manual handling cannot be avoided at work, you will know some of the steps you can take to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders and how to protect yourself and others.
• Before starting any manual handling task, you need to plan ahead and assess the task. This course offers advice on what to do before starting a lift or handling task, and directs you to the manual handling assessment chart, risk assessment of pushing and pulling tool, and the assessment of repetitive tasks of the upper limbs tool.
• Websites and video resources are utilised to explain safe manual handling, and a good practice video demonstrates site safety
• Additional activities encourage the learner to reflect on the learning
• There is also suggested extra reading that gives both practical information and links to websites to expand knowledge

Price: £24.99

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