Manual Handling Course

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Workplaces are legally required to carry out Manual handling course where tasks involve lifting, pushing or pulling. We examine what the company does, the types of materials handled, and train people accordingly, based on the hazards they encounter at work. Manual handling course would teach participants:

Manual handling legislation
Principles of safe manual handling
Applying these principles to manual handling tasks in the workplace

Typical Manual handling course content:
The Manual handling course will cover the following modules:
1. Legislation
2. Structure of the spine
3. Injury to the spine
4. Fitness required to carry out manual handling
5. Hazardous loads
6. Means to avoid or reduce manual handling
7. Good handling techniques and practice

Every year, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) confirms that lifting heavy of awkward loads – manual handling – is among the most common causes of workplace injuries, particularly back injuries. The employer’s ...
... responsibility is to help avoid these injuries and this is best achived by sending employees on a Manual handling course.

Under Health and Safety legislation, employers must organise work so that manual handling of loads is avoided where possible. Where manual handling is unavoidable, the work must be planned, or equipment provided, to minimise the risk. Guidelines from the HSA recommend that the most effective way of managing manual handling in the workplace is to develop a Manual Handling Programme and to provide training to reduce the risk of injury.

A Manual handling course should be designed for all employees involved in manual handling during their working day, and will show participants the correct lifting and moving procedures to avoid back injury while lifting in the workplace.

Manual handling course Learning Objectives
On completion of thie course, participants should be able to:
Describe the main aspects of Manual Handling Legislation
Describe the eight principles of Safe Manual Handling
Apply these eight principles to manual handling tasks in the workplace
Who Should Attend?
All employees in the working environment, who are involved in manual handling of any description, no matter how infrequently, should
participate.

The OHSS Manual handling course content:
The Manual handling course will cover the following modules:

1. Legislation
2. Structure of the spine
3. Injury to the spine
4. Fitness required to carry out manual handling
5. Hazardous loads
6. Means to avoid or reduce manual handling
7. Good handling techniques and practice

OHSS was established in 2001 as an Occupational Health and Safety consultancy. Founder Paul Foran has extensive experience in the field, both as a consultant and as a former Inspector with the Health & Safety Authority (www.hsa.ie), where he formulated policy and legislation.

Manual handling course Workplaces are legally required to carry out Manual Handling Training where tasks involve lifting, pushing or pulling. Manual handling training courses