Health & Safety

Manual Handling

Injuries when lifting or moving objects are commonplace in any industry as well as around the home. It’s true that some of these injuries aren’t especially severe, and, although painful, sprains or strains are the likely outcome of a manual handling injury. But even relatively small injuries can mount up and lead to things that put you out of action for weeks, or worse. With some training, and a little care, you can help to protect yourself and others around you from these injuries. This course will help.

Learning outcomes:

Identify the leading causes of manual handling injuries and identify common risks
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of safe manual handling
Explain the provisions of manual handling regulations

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

Millions of people are injured due to poor manual handling every year. This course explains what manual handling is and where you’re most at risk. It explains the common consequences of manual handling, explores a case study around poor manual handling and teaches you ways of mitigating the risk. You’ll learn the correct lifting technique and how to plan ahead when you need to use it, as well as useful tools that can help and all the legal stuff around manual handling.

This course is suitable for people who work in schools and elsewhere, as well as long-term contractors that might operate in schools.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.