Objectives:
Demonstrate the practices of safe manual handling and lifting. To cover the main provisions of all relevant legislation.
Who should attend:
All personnel who are at risk through carrying out manual handling tasks as part of their day to day work.
Delegates per course: Maximum 12
Course summary:
- Legislation Governing Manual Handling
- Duties of employers
- Duties of employees
- Identifying the load
- Anatomy of the spine
- Principles of good movement
- Kinetic Lifting
- Types and causes of injury
- Practical applications of lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying
- Multiple choice theory questionnaire
- Practical lifting exercise *
Course duration: Half Day
Certification:
On successful completion of this course, a Pegasus Training Services Certificate will be issued. Refresher training is recommended after three years.
