To provide staff with the knowledge and practical skills to:
• Perform manual handling safely
• Prevent back injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
• Use appropriate lifting techniques and equipment
• Reduce workplace absenteeism and protect your business
By the end of the training, delegates will be able to:
• Understand the principles of safe manual handling
• Assess loads and plan lifts effectively
• Apply correct lifting and lowering techniques
• Work safely as part of a team when handling heavier loads
• Reduce the risk of injury for themselves and others
• Employees involved in manual handling at work
• Managers and supervisors responsible for workplace safety
• Anyone at risk of injury from lifting, carrying, or moving loads
Theory Training:
1. Manual handling statistics and injury risks
2. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002)
3. Principles of safe manual handling
4. Anatomy of the spine and causes of back pain
5. Returning to work after injury
6. Manual handling assessments
7. Changing old lifting habits into safe practices
Practical Training:
1. Base position for lifting
2. Lifting from and lowering to ground level
3. Lifting from a desk or bench, including under-desk lifts
4. Team lifting techniques
5. Safe use of equipment and aids
• Delegates participate in practical exercises and group activities
• Each participant receives a certificate of attendance from Alban Safety
Health & Safety and Fire Safety
Consultancy and Training
