Who needs this training?

Anyone who may be at risk from exposure to manual handling injuries at work.

Why is this training required?

According to the most recent report, 26% of all the ill health claims to the Social Security Department related to musculo-skeletal disorders, of which manual handling is one aspect. Employers have a duty to assess the risks from any manual handling activity at their workplace and provide information, instruction and training to eliminate or minimise those risks.

Learning Outcomes

• • Understand what manual handling is.
  • Know what individuals and companies’ duties are under the law.
  • Be able to identify the consequences of poor manual handling.
  • Know the function of the back, its components and the conditions that can affect the back.
  • How to plan a lift before undertaking to ensure you lift safely.