Manual Handling For Operatives

½ day
General

This course will cover..

  • The Manual Handling Operations Regulations
  • Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 & other relevant legislation
  • Duties of Employers
  • Duties of Employees
  • Identifying the load
  • Anatomy of the Spine
  • Principles of good movement
  • Types & causes of injury
  • Practical application of lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying
  • Anatomy of the spine

Entry Requirements

Good understanding of spoken and written English.