Moving & Hoisting People 3 Hrs Training

Moving and Hoisting People

Health and Safety Certificate Valid For 3 Years

Regulators/Accreditations
First Aid For All Ltd	Level 2

This course is often used as a refresher course for people who have previously attended the 1 day Moving and Handling of People course.  However, it can be delivered as first time training for small groups of staff when not as much practical training time is required.

The course covers the theory and practice of the moving, handling and hoisting of people.

Covering safe, approved techniques and also identifying unsafe techniques.

Topics covered:

Identify the importance of safe moving and handling of people.
Understand the hazards that can occur due to the unsafe practice of moving and handling of people.
Relevant Legislation: Health and Safety at Work Act, LOLER, Manual Handling Regulations Operations (1992), PUWER, R.I.D.D.O.R
Be able to recognise the different types of moving aids and understand there testing requirements 
Understand the importance of a risk assessment
Administrate safe assistance to a bed 
Administrate safe assisting mobility 
Administrate safe assistance to a chair
Administrate safe assistance with moving aids

The course covers the theory and practice of moving, handling and hoisting of people.

Covering safe, approved techniques and identifying unsafe techniques.

Topics covered:

Identify the importance of safe moving and handling people.
Understand the hazards that can occur due to the unsafe practice of moving and handling people.
Relevant Legislation: Health and Safety at Work Act, LOLER, Manual Handling Regulations Operations (1992), PUWER, R.I.D.D.O.R
Be able to recognise the different types of moving aids and understand their testing requirements
Understand the importance of a risk assessment
Administrate safe assistance to a bed 
Administrate safe assisting mobility
Administrate safe assistance to a chair
Administrate safe assistance with moving aids

Health and Safety Qualification Number: 245997

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.