Description
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Course content includes:
The Importance of Safe Manual Handling
- What is manual handling?
- Who does manual handling effect?
- What does the law say?
- Employer Duties
- Employee Duties
- Manual Handling Injuries
- The musculoskeletal system
Risk Assessments and Reducing the Risk of Manual Handling Injuries
- What is a risk assessment?
- Who is responsible for carrying out a risk assessment?
- Assessing the risks – TILEO (Task, Individual, Load, Environment, Other factors to consider)
- Recording your findings
- Reviewing and updating risk assessments
- Manual handling training
Avoiding and Controlling the Risks
- Avoiding manual handling tasks
- Controlling the risk
- Lifting and handling aids and devices
- Team handling
- Personal protective equipment
Safe Manual Handling Techniques
- Lifting and lowering techniques
- Safe weights for lifting and lowering
- Pushing and pulling techniques
- Pushing and pulling load guidelines

