Principles of Manual Handling (Chartered Institute Of Environmental Health)

Back pain is the single greatest cause for time off work for injury. Lifting, handling and carrying are responsible for 10% of back injuries. This half-day training session is aimed at those who carry out manual handling activities at work and introduces students to the hazards of manual handling, the risks involved and controls available and what to expect from a manual handling assessment. Successful completion will prepare students to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the development of safer methods and tasks, in co-operation with their managers and supervisors. The qualification is not intended to train students to carry out manual handling assessments nor to provide detailed training on handling techniques.

Safe Moving and Handling of People

This training programme is designed to provide essential knowledge and understanding of the safe process of moving people to prevent injury to themselves and the patient, also the legal requirements regarding the handling of people.

The aims of the course are:

Outline to the students the main areas of SAFE MOVING AND HANDLING:

	Hazards – dealing with injuries that could be caused by unsafe practises
	Controls- understanding the tools that are available
	Legal compliance – dealing with the principles of Manual Handling and key legal requirements

The outline of the course content is:

	Health and Safety at Work 1974
	Manual handling regulations 1999
	Duty of Care
	Moving and handling assessments
	Basic principles of Safer handling
	Company Handling Policy
	Anatomy
	Unsafe Moves
	Practical:
	Working with equipment
	Moving and transferring

This course is presented by means of Tutorials, practical exercises and group discussions over 4 hours

On completion of the course the student will be awarded an attendance certificate in Manual Handling. This course meets TOPPS standards. The certificate will provide evidence for NVQ and a mapping document can be provided if required.

Maximum number of students is 8.

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