Manual Handling Awareness

Manual Handling Course – 3 Hours

This Manual Handling course is ideal for anyone who moves heavy loads or people as part of their role and will benefit all employees, so that they understand the risks associated with manual handling and apply the principles of safer handling to their work.

Any job that involves heavy labour or manual material handling may include a high risk for injury on the job. Manual material handling entails lifting, but also usually includes climbing, pushing, pulling, and pivoting, all of which pose the risk of injury. The most commonly reported workplace accidents and illness involved injuries are caused by not being aware of basic manual handling techniques.

Although manual handling is often carried out online there are significant advantages to classroom training. Firstly, manual handling is a practical activity and both good and poor techniques are best demonstrated with hands on practical session with attendees being involved. (This cannot be done online). Attendees 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.

This qualification has been designed to provide an update of manual handling to candidates holding the Level 2 Award or who have completed a 6hrs non-accredited certification in manual handling. This course is also suitable for candidates who wish basic manual handling awareness. ​ Course content can be adapted to the work place depending on the type of manual handling involved of people, objects and materials.  

Course Contents:

• Legislation requirements
• Spinal anatomy (structure and function)
• Causes of back pain and ​ risk factors
• Manual handling risk assessments
• Principles of moving clients in a care situation  

Demonstrations for the safe handling and moving of people (suitable care, nursing, or residential homes):

• Moving a person in a bed
• Moving a person in a chair
• Transferring a person from a bed to a chair
• Assisting a person to walk
• Principles of using a hoist (applicable to the individual care setting)
• Using Manual Handling aids

Demonstrations for objects and loads (suitable for industrial or office environments):

• Moving a objects ie; boxes, materials etc
• Moving of unstable objects or loads
• Using Manual Handling aids

Duration: 3 hours

Frequency: Recommended Annually

Cost:  Maximum 16 Candidates (Group Booking): £350.00

*If 2 half-day courses run on the same day the 2nd course will be given at half price*