Private/Onsite Moving, Handling and Hoisting People Course

Moving, Handling and Hoisting People

1 day/6 hours

Health and Safety Certificate Valid For 3 Years

  Private/On-site Course £395.00 +VAT   (£474.00 inc. VAT)   for 12 people (see below)

Delivered at your workplace     (or you can hire of one of our training venues for a private course)

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