Manual Handling Training Course
Our Manual Handling Training courses can be tailored to your exact business needs and can be carried out at your work premises to avoid any disruption to your business.
First For Safety Training provides high quality courses at competitive prices throughout the South East including London, Essex, Kent, Surrey and Hertfordshire, offering you real value for money.
As one of the single biggest cause of workplace injury, manual handling demands the attention of all employers, managers and staff. In particular, the law requires that all staff receive appropriate manual handling training, and that proper manual handling assessments are carried out.
Contact First for Safety Training to find out more about our lifting and manual handling course availability or for some free and impartial advice.
Email: enquiry@firstforsafetytraining.co.uk
Alternatively, you can complete our online form and a member of our dedicated First For Safety Training Consultants will contact you.
This qualification introduces candidates to the
hazards and risks involved in lifting and manual handling and outlines what to expect
from a manual handling assessment.
Note: This qualification is not
intended to train students how to carry out manual handling assessments nor
to provide detailed training on handling techniques.
This course is aimed at all levels of employees who may undertake manual handling operations and will enable employees to develop a safer
manual handling techniques in the workplace
- The process of manual handling in the workplace
- Manual handling injuries and the activities which cause them
- Manual handling risk assessment and control options
- Safe Lifting of Objects
- Responsibilities imposed under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Half day course
Certificate of attendance or Short objective test of 20
questions for CIEH recognised certification in manual handling
Whether you work in an office, factory, warehouse or retail environment correct lifting is something you need to take seriously.
Accidents due to incorrect lifting account for over 38% of all lost time at work and absence from work due to back pain is second only to the common cold.
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require all employers to carry out training for staff who lift, carry, lower or move loads.
Your business will need to take a risk assesment and awareness training for yor employees.
- You will need to undertaken a manual handling assessment that involves your employees.
- Employees will need to know about the risks associated with manual handling
- Employees will need to know how to identify obvious hazards and deal with them.
- Employees will need training in safe manual handling operations.
(price will be Inclusive of all materials, registration, assessment and certification) |
