Manual Handling

Comfortable clothing.

Special Instructions for This Course:
Any special needs / requirements should be identified at time of booking.

Fully compliant Manual Handling Training Certificate valid 3 years (subject to passing course assessment) and receipt issued after training course.

Training is delivered by a NFQ Level 6 qualified
instructor.

On completion of this Manual Handling course participants will be able to:

• Recognize a load which is too heavy or awkward
• Understand the limitations of the spine and muscular system
• Conduct a manual handling risk assessment
• Lift and handle loads safely
• Dangers of careless and unskilled methods
• Manual handling legislation
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• Anatomy of the spine and muscular system
• How the body is harmed through incorrect manual handling techniques
• Importance of physical fitness
• Personal protective equipment
• How to handle loads safely
• Practice in safe manual handling of loads to include:-Lifting to and from ground level, Lifting to and from a height, Pushing, Pulling.
• Fully compliant Manual Handling Training Certificate valid 3 years (subject to passing course assessment) and receipt issued after training course

This course is NOT a Patient (People) Handling course and is not suitable for candidates who will move people (Patient Handling course is a full day course)