Award In Manual Handling Principles - City & Guilds

This City & Guilds accredited course provides delegates with the essential knowledge required to minimise the risks associated with manual handling.

Who should attend?

This course is for any delegate who will need to carry out manual handling activities in a work environment.

Agenda

• Introduction - "What is manual handling?"
• Statistics - workplace incidents & injuries
• Legislation and guidance for manual handling operations.
• Hazards and injuries - cause and effect.
• Risk assessment and controls - 'Plan & Prepare'
• Principles of safe handling - the workplace, loads and their effects
• Safe handling techniques - principles of manual handling theory