Manual Handling Instructor and Assessor
This course concentrates on providing delegates with the skills and knowledge required for undertaking manual handling risk assessments and demonstrating safe lifting techniques.
Aims of the course
The course will give delegates the ability to demonstrate safe lifting
techniques in the workplace and enable them to undertake manual
handling risk assessments.
Objectives
- To understand the causes of manual handling related injuries, basic structure and function of the spine
- To demonstrate safe lifting techniques
- To conduct manual handling assessments and give recommendations on control techniques and risk reduction
- To successfully pass a practical and theoretical examination.
- To deliver a short presentation on safe lifting techniques.
The structure of the course
- Types and causes of injuries from manual handling operations
- The structure and function of the spine
- Safe lifting techniques
- Safe lifting techniques practical sessions
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations
- Manual Handling risk assessments
- Presentation skills and techniques
- Theoretical examination
- Practical examination
Number of Delegates
This course is suitable for up to a maximum of 10 delegates.
Who Should attend
Those persons who carry out manual handling assessments and train employees in safe lifting techniques.
Certification
Delegates must successfully demonstrate correct manual
handling technique, the ability to give a presentation on safe manual
handling, successfully complete a theoretical and practical examination
in order to receive the manual handling Instructor and Assessor
certificate.
Course Duration - 4 Days