Introduction:
Over 1/3 of all work-related injuries are caused by manual handling, with back injuries being one of the biggest causes of staff absence in the UK. This practical Manual Handling Training course helps staff understand how to lift, move, and handle loads safely while reducing the risk of injury.
Designed for workplaces where employees are required to carry out lifting, lowering, pushing, or pulling tasks, this course provides essential knowledge of safe techniques, risk assessment, and injury prevention. Through demonstrations and practical exercises, delegates will develop the confidence to apply safer manual handling practices in their working environment.
Why Choose Classroom Manual Handling Training?
While online training can provide useful theory, manual handling is a practical skill best learned through demonstration and participation. This classroom-based course allows delegates to practise correct techniques, improve posture and stance, understand body positioning, and apply safer handling methods under trainer guidance.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles of safer manual handling
- Recognise the causes and prevention of back injuries
- Understand manual handling laws and guidance
- Identify hazards and assess manual handling risks
- Apply correct lifting and handling techniques
- Conduct personal manual handling risk assessments
- Demonstrate safer movement and handling practices
Course Content
- Anatomy of the spine
- Causes of back pain
- Returning back to work
- Manual handling laws and guidance
- Principles of safer manual handling
- Unsafe systems of work
- Manual handling risk assessment
- Demonstrations and practical practice
- Practical evaluations
Course Benefits
This practical 3-hour Manual Handling Training course gives staff the skills and confidence to handle loads safely, protect their health, and reduce the risk of workplace injuries. It also helps organisations reduce the impact of absenteeism, litigation, and preventable manual handling incidents.
