Description
Many professions require staff to lift, lower, push, or pull weights of some kind, from healthcare to product storage. This course for Manual Handling Training will teach you how to recognise the challenges and risks that come with these repetitive movements and tasks. Taking onboard this valuable knowledge will help you to be able to provide the appropriate measure to keep your team and yourself free from injury or discomfort when working.
Our tutorial for Manual Handling focuses on the key logistical elements of moving heavy objects, as well as ways to make these operations less strenuous for the participants. You will be shown how to perform an accurate assessment of a handling task, provide risk mitigation wherever possible, and how to react should an accident take place. In addition to this, you will also be given detailed explanations on how to lift heavy or cumbersome weights and ensure that your physical health is not compromised in the process. This learning package is a useful and effective way to ensure that manual handling does not lead to avoidable injuries.
To become successful in your profession, you must have a specific set of skills to succeed in today’s competitive world. In this in-depth training course, you will develop the most in-demand skills to kickstart your career, as well as upgrade your existing knowledge & skills.
The training materials of this course are available online for you to learn at your own pace and fast-track your career with ease.
Accredited by CPD
Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
Fully online, interactive course with Professional voice-over
Self paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone friendly
24/7 Learning Assistance
Discounts on bulk purchases
Who should take the course
Anyone with a knack for learning new skills can take this Manual Handling Training Course. While this comprehensive training is popular for preparing people for job opportunities in the relevant fields, it also helps to advance your career for promotions.
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
Discover the UK’s rules and regulations that apply to manual handling
Understand how to deal with common injuries caused by lifting and moving
Know how to fill out accident reports during mishaps with manual handling
Learn how to perform an accurate risk assessment before moving items
Explore the best approaches to eliminate obstacles to successful lifting tasks
Gain physical and practical knowledge about safe lifting techniques
Accreditation
All of our courses, including this Manual Handling Training Course, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.
Curriculum
Module 01: Introduction and Guidance to Manual Handling
Module 02: Manual Handling Hazards and Injuries
Module 03: Manual Handling Risk Assessments
Module 04: Controlling and Reducing the Risks
Module 05: Safe Lifting Techniques
