The aim of this course is to raise awareness of the risks from manual handling so that you understand more about your responsibilities and how to carry out your job safely.
Overview
This Manual Handling Training Course helps employers ensure that they and their employees are sufficiently trained in the principles and practices of safe manual handling.
This course provides the necessary information and training for organisations to understand more about the risks associated with manual handling, how to undergo a risk assessment and how to ensure appropriate control measures are put in place.
It follows the requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR) and provides a practical guide for managing and carrying out safe and healthy manual handling. The course also features videos, diagrams, and downloadable resources to use in your workplace
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be aware of:
- Why you need to know about manual handling
- What is manual handling
- The main laws governing manual handling in the workplace
- The key hazards and risk associated with manual handling
- The main ways to avoid or reduce the risks that manual handling presents
- Good manual handling techniques
HSS Training offer City and Guilds both face to face and E-learning, Human Focus have a module and has been used.
CITB – not funded
