Details
Upon completion the delegates will have gained knowledge of:
- What is manual handling
- The purpose of manual handling training
- Legal duties and regulations relating to MHOR 1992
- Management of Health & Safety work regulations 1999
- The financial and health cost to both the employee and employer of injury caused
- Techniques for correct handling and lifting/pushing and pulling
- Solutions and alternatives to typical manual handling problems
- The importance of machinery and its maintenance in reducing risk
- Causes of manual handling injuries
- Basic anatomy and physiology
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- Kinetic handling – theory test and practical lifting exercises
- Dealing with uncomfortable loads and work areas
- Team lifting
- Manual handling aids
- Manual handling risk assessment and control strategies
- ‘TILE’ factors in detail
- Risk assessment and control measures
DURATION
Half a day
Our services are fully mobile which means all of our training courses can take place at your own premises to keep your operator travelling expenses to a minimum.
Alternatively, you may wish to come to our outstanding training centre which caters for Counterbalance and Reach Trucks or our purpose built classrooms based in Wolverhampton.
Our Trainers have both instructor certificates and teaching qualifications, which means we are able to write and deliver bespoke courses just for you or adapt an off-the-shelf course to suit your organisation.
If after searching you can’t find the course that suits you or your company, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss what PLT Training can do for you.
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