1 Day Course
Course Overview
It is a requirement that companies comply with the Regulations and guidance on Manual Handling as well as completing ‘suitable and sufficient’ risk assessments.
An estimated 8.8 million working days are lost each year due to WRMSDs, an average of 16 days lost for each case. Work related musculoskeletal disorders account for 34% of all working days lost due to work related ill health.
Medical and scientific knowledge stress the importance of an ergonomic approach to look at manual handling as a whole, taking into account the nature of the task, the load and the working environment, and requiring worker participation.
There is evidence that, as well as manual handling, heavy manual labour, awkward postures and a recent or existing injury are all risk factors in the development of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders - WRMSDs
- Mantra’s Manual Handling Course provides delegates with the knowledge of manual handling training to help reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
- Our course covers health and safety law, the manual handling operations regulations and efficient movement principles
- This course is suitable for people who want to know essential information about manual handling
- Practical element to provide an understanding of principles
Course Content
- Principles of loss control
- Health and safety law
- The manual handling operations regulations
- The structure and function of the spine and impact of poor posture
- Efficient movement principles, dual lifting
- Application of efficient movement principles in a variety of manual handling situations
- Training in manual handling
- Theoretical and practical assessment of delegate understanding
Business Case
Having an employee with basic foundation knowledge on manual handling has a number of benefits.
Clearly, it will allow your organisation to reduce and minimise tasks that have the high potential to cause back pain and Musculoskeletal Disorders for your employees.
Reduce the impact on your business by cutting down on injuries and illness which can have a major effect on your workforce as well as on your finances.
The delegate will also gain knowledge on health and safety law, the manual handling operations regulations and efficient movement principles.