Manual Handling of Objects 3 Hr Training

Manual Handling of Objects

Health and Safety Certificate Valid For 3 Years

Regulators/Accreditations
First Aid For All Ltd (FAFA)	Level 2

Manual handling of objects.

This course is recommended for all employees but especially any that need to move objects or are involved in repetative tasks.

On completion of training successful candidates should be able to:

Understand what manual handling includes and why it is relevant for them including:

• Employers legal requirements
• Employees legal requirements
• UK Legislation
• Penalties

Types of manual handling

Common causes of injury and risk factors

Manual handling risk assessment including:

• Considerations
• Reducing risks

The spine: how our bodies move and lift objects

Principals for safe moving and handling including:

• Available equipment: advantages and disadvantages
• Team handling

Health and Safety Qualification Number: 245993

Learners are assessed by one or more of: practical assessments, verbal questions, and scenarios.

This is ideal for people who do better with practical learning rather than theory tests.

There is no end-of-course test.