Manual Handling Course

HSE figures show that 38% of injuries sustained at work which incur an absence of 3 days or more are due to manual handling activities. It is a fact that those companies who ensure their staff receive manual handling advice, guidance and training, significantly reduce injuries at work and the resultant number of staff hours lost and lessen the potential for industrial claims as a result of injury.

Course content:
•Introduction: What is manual handling?
•The law
•The spine – common injuries and how to look after it
•Assessing the risk
•Control measures
•Equipment
•Handling techniques
•Practical exercises/demonstration
•Review of existing operations within your area
•Advice and guidance on undertaking manual handling risk assessment activities

Course duration: 3 hours
Course costs: £50 per person – fixed for 2012. Learners notes and handouts are provided for this course.
Maximum number of attendees: 15
Location: Blackpool Airport Fire Station

(If you find a cheaper genuine quote for this type of course we will beat it. Proof of quote required.)