Principles of Manual Handling

498,000 people people suffered from musculoskeletal disorders due to work related activities in 2018/2019

Of those, 138,000 were from people who had not suffered this before

6.9 million working days, or 26,436 working years, were lost due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders that year

On average, each of those people had to take 16 days off work, with many never fully recovering from those injuries

This course is there to help people avoid getting injured in the first place, saving both human suffering and cost to the employer and employee both

Course Contents

• Common manual handling injuries
• Manual handling laws
• Responsibilities of employers and employees
• Manual handling risk assessments
• Safe movement principles associated with manual handling, including the body’s:
• Recognising a range of mental health conditions:
• - Musculoskeletal system
• - Centre of gravity
• - Lever system
• Manual handling equipment:
• - Types of manual handling aids and equipment
• - Maintenance and requirements for testing
• Theory of safe manual handling principles, including:
• - Preparing for a lift
• - Solo lifting, carrying and lowering an object
• - Team manual handling

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