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Course Details

UK health and safety law requires that all employees are given some health and safety training that is suitable for their role and the activities that they undertake in the workplace. The Level 2 Manual Handling Course is a good basic level course which is suitable for all employees. It introduces delegates to the hazards and risks involved in manual handling and outlines what to expect from a manual handling assessment. It enables delegates to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the development of safer methods and tasks, in co-operation with others. They will learn how to develop safer manual handling techniques in the workplace to lift, carry, push and pull objects safely within their individual capabilities.

On completion of the course delegates will be able to Identify and understand the risks associated with manual handling, understand the value of risk assessment and how to apply it, make recommendations to manage risks and apply the principles of safer handling to a range of everyday manual handling tasks.

Who Should Attend

All employees who have to carry out any manual handling activities at work, including both industrial and office workers.

Course Contents

• Manual Handling Hazards, Risks and Controls
• How Manual Handling Operations Can Cause Injury and Harm
• The Scope of Legal Requirements and Location of Guidance
• The Process for Assessing Manual Handling Risks
• The Value of Risk Assessment and How It Applies to Safe Manual Handling Practice
• Manual Handling Techniques – Lifting Loads from Low Levels/Working at Low Levels/Lowering from Height/Pushing Loads/Pulling Loads/Carrying/Team Handling