MANUAL HANDLING

This is a half-day course designed to provide the participants with the knowledge of safe manual handling in the areas of lifting, pushing, pulling and moving of different types of materials and equipment.

Course Objectives
On completion of this course the participants will be able to:
»         Identify any hazards associated with manual handling in their workplace
»         Apply the principles of safe lifting to all their activities
»         Recognise any load, which may be too heavy or awkward to lift safely
»         Understand the limitations of the spine and muscular system

Course Content
»         Manual Handling Legislation – as it applies to the employer and employee
»         Dangers and harm caused by careless /unskilled methods of manual handling
»         Anatomy of the spine and muscular system
»         How to handle loads safely
»         Practice in safe handling of loads

Method of Training
The course includes classroom presentation and physical lifting techniques.
The participants will have to:
Lift to and from ground level; lift to and from a bench; lift to and from a height; push a load and pull a load; team lifting; lifting bags/sacks (if appropriate)
The course will include overhead presentations, videos and flipchart discussions and
handouts. Training records and evaluation forms are also used

Maximum Number of Participants: 10 people
Duration: ½ Day or two courses in 1 Day

Cost for a group, maximum of 10 persons: €250