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Manual Handling Registrations
This course is crucial for individuals and employees in roles that involve physical handling of items, helping to reduce the risk of injuries and create a safer working environment. A training course for manual handling typically covers various aspects to ensure safe and effective handling techniques, reducing the risk of injury and improving workplace safety.
The sessions cover
- Understanding Manual Handling: Introduction to what manual handling is, its importance, and the common risks and injuries associated with it.
- Legislation and Regulations: Overview of relevant health and safety laws and regulations related to manual handling, employer and employee responsibilities.
- Risk Assessment: Learning how to assess risks in manual handling tasks, including identifying potential hazards and deciding on the safest way to handle them.
- Principles of Safe Handling: Instruction on the correct principles and techniques for lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling loads safely.
- Anatomy and Posture: Education on the human musculoskeletal system, understanding how poor manual handling can lead to injuries, and the importance of good posture.
- Use of Mechanical Aids: Guidance on the use of mechanical aids and equipment (like trolleys, hoists, conveyor belts) to assist with manual handling tasks.
- Practical Exercises: Hands-on training through practical exercises, allowing participants to practice safe manual handling techniques.
- Handling Different Types of Loads: Training on handling various types of loads safely, including awkwardly shaped, heavy, or unstable items.
- Team Handling and Communication: Techniques for effective team handling tasks, including communication skills for coordinating movements.
- Health and Safety Best Practices: Best practices for maintaining safety in the workplace, including the organization of workspaces to minimize manual handling.
- Emergency Procedures: Understanding the steps to take in case of a manual handling-related injury or accident.
- Record Keeping and Reporting: Instruction on proper record-keeping and reporting of manual handling incidents or hazards.
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