INTRODUCTION
Lifting and handling of objects is the No. 1 cause of injuries in most workplaces. Employers must provide safety training for their employees suitable to the nature of the work involved. This course is tailored to the specific requirements of that workplace. To comply with Health and Safety legislation, and increasingly the requirements of Insurance companies, employers should run this course.
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
New and existing employees. Managers and supervisors are also encouraged to attend.
COURSE CONTENT
What is Manual Handling?
The Manual Handling Regulations.
How the back works.
Injuries and Factors affecting the back.
Fitness and flexibility
The Kinetic method of Lifting
Lifting in Different situations.
Assessing awkward and heavy loads.
Practical session on Lifting.
Practical assessment.
AIM
To enable employees to reduce the likelihood of injury when lifting.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the session the participant will be able to:
1. Define manual handling and list the chief requirements under the 1993 Manual Handling regulations.
2. Briefly describe the anatomy and physiology of the back.
3. State the steps necessary to maintain personal fitness and flexibility.
4. Describe various injuries, which can be sustained through incorrect lifting techniques.
5. List the eight steps for carrying out a safe lifting operation in different situations.
6. Demonstrate the five basic manual handling tasks.
7. Identify unsafe manual handling situations.
DURATION: Four hours