Manual Handling Awareness
The Manual Handling Awareness course provides employees with a practical understanding of safe manual handling techniques, common causes of injury, and the principles of risk assessment. The course helps learners recognise manual handling hazards and reduce the risk of workplace injuries associated with lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling tasks.
Overview
The Manual Handling Awareness course provides employees with an understanding of the risks associated with manual handling activities and the measures that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of injury. The course covers common workplace tasks involving lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling, together with the principles of safe manual handling and risk assessment.
Manual handling injuries remain one of the most common causes of workplace incidents and lost work time. This course helps learners recognise manual handling hazards, understand the causes of injury, and apply safe working practices to everyday tasks.
Who it is For
This course is suitable for all employees who may be involved in manual handling activities as part of their work, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, moving, or supporting loads.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:
- Explain what manual handling is
- Describe the structure of the human spine
- Identify factors that contribute to manual handling incidents
- Identify the common causes and injuries involved in manual handling
- Identify proper lifting techniques and the importance of ergonomic design
- Identify ways to reduce manual handling incidents
- Identify the purpose, factors, and responsibilities associated with manual handling risk assessments