Course Outline

Manual Handling and The Law· 

• Duties of the employer and employees· 
• Legal background – the requirements of the Regulations and links with other key pieces of legislation

Injury Statistics and Associated Costs· 

• Statistics of preventable back injuries· 
• The cost to the employer and employees from avoidable back injury

The Physical Structure· 

• The structure of the spine and the its mechanics· 
• Common manual handling injuries· 
• Types of potential back injuries and causes

Risk Assessment· 

• The importance and practicality of removing manual handling tasks· 
• Identifying the hazards and risks associated with the load, individual, task and environment· 
• Suitable and sufficient control measures

Lifting Techniques and Practical Exercise· 

• The kinetic lift· 
• Methods to reduce lifting· 
• Manual handling activities encountered in the workplace· 
• Practical lifting and handling exercise and feedback

Video - Manual Handling

Action Planning· 

• Preparing individual action plans for implementation of new skills and knowledge