Manual Handling (1 Day) + 1992 Regulations

The relevant legislation is the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended). With regards to training, the guidance to the Regulations states:

"Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and regulations 10 and 13 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to provide their employees with health and safety information and training. This should be supplemented as necessary with more specific information and training on manual handling injury risks and prevention, as part of the steps to reduce risk required by regulation 4(1)(b)(ii) of the Regulations.

"Employers should make sure that their employees understand clearly how manual handling operations have been designed to ensure their safety. Employees, their safety representatives and safety committees should be involved in developing and implementing manual handling training, and monitoring its effectiveness. his will include, for example, checking that any training is actually being put into practice and that accident rates have reduced. As with assessors, if in-house personnel are used to act as trainers, suitable checks should be made to ensure that they have understood the information given to them and have reached an adequate level of competence.

Manual Handling 1 Day to include:

• identify the hazards of manual handling.
• identify the risks involved and controls available.
• identify what to expect from a manual handling assessment.
• take an ergonomic approach to manual handling and correctly return demonstrate the manual handling of loads.
• manual handling injuries
• the structure and mechanics of the body
• good posture and body movement
• load evaluation techniques
• muscles and stretching
• risk assessment
• solo moves
• duo and team moves
• moving with mechanical assistance

Cost: £85.00pp or £450.00 for a dedicated session (max 12 attendees)