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Why do staff need Manual Handling Training?

Over 1/3 of all work related injuries are from manual handling. Back injuries are the biggest cause of staff absence in the UK and yet most are preventable! Manual handling training is a legal requirement in any situation where your staff are required to do any lifting, lowering, pulling or pushing that carries any level of risk. Most work environments employ people who incorporate the use of manual handling.

So why do staff need classroom training in manual handling. (Why can't i do this online?)

You can carry out manual handling training online. And by the way, it is cheaper. However, there are significant advantages to classroom training. Firstly, manual handling is a practical activity and both good and poor techniques are best demonstrated by a live practical session with delegates being involved. (This cannot be done online). Delegates will get to practice with assessments and demonstrate best posture and stance as well as how to optimise their centre of gravity to best effect.

Why use the health and safety group?

We have 14 years' experience in developing and perfecting practical classroom manual handling training. We deliver training solutions for over 80,000 delegates per year, in all aspects of manual handling techniques. We bring all of that wisdom and understanding to your organisation.

Objectives

To learn how to improve manual handling techniques, move and handle loads safely in a practical environment and be able to conduct a personal manual handling risk assessment.

Manual Handling Training Course Content

• Anatomy of the spine
• Causes of back pain
• Returning back to work
• Manual handling laws and guidance
• Principles of safer manual handling
• Unsafe systems of work
• Manual handling Risk Assessment
• Demonstrations and practice
• Practical Evaluations

Course Benefits

This manual handling training course is a superb way to show your staff how to lift safely in a high impact 3 hour course... in a practical environment! Once your staff have attended this manual handling training course, they will know have to look after their back properly and to move loads with safety and confidence. Your business will also be protected from the cost absenteeism, litigation and the risk of short term or long term back injuries are greatly reduced.