Course content

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