What is Manual Handling?

Manual handling is an everyday task in most workplaces, whether you work in the office, or farm, stack shelves in a shop or a warehouse. Goods whether they be boxed cartooned, loose or rolled along with tools, materials and all sorts of equipment, need to be moved, lifted, pushed, pulled and carried throughout the day.

Because we lift, push, pull carry and move things every day, we may not be aware that manual handling is a high-risk activity, and in Ireland, manual handling injuries are actually one of the most common causes of workplace injuries.

Having your staff trained in safe manual handling techniques can therefore mean the difference between a valuable day at work or an expensive one – being faced with a staff member off work with a bad back and a potential claim on your hands!

Course Objectives

• Understand the importance of correct Manual Handling
• Understand the correct methods of Manual Handling
• Carry out correct Manual Handling techniques

Course Content

• Manual Handling Legislation
• Manual Handling Techniques
• Anatomy of the spine
• Manual Handling Risk Assessment
• Basic principles of lifting
• Practical skills demonstration and practise

Course Details

• Course Duration: 2.5 Hours
• Maximum Participants: 12
• Certificate Valid: 3 Years