Manual Handling Training Course

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The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 places a duty on every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees which includes provision of the appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Part 2, Chapter 4, make specific reference to Manual Handling of Loads. This regulation requires every employer:

To take appropriate measures to avoid manual handling, where manual handling cannot be avoided, to take appropriate measures to reduce the risk
To organise workstations
To ensure that employees who are involved in manual handling receive information, instruction and training on safe manual handling.

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Introduction

Aims & Objectives
Legislative Requirement
Injury Incidence

Anatomy/ Biomechanics/ Ergonomics

Back Injuries
Repetitive or Cumulative Strain

Risk Assessment

Task – Avoid, Assess, Reduce, Train
Load – Biomechanics
Work Environment – Ergonomics
Individual Capability

Flexibility

Practical exercises

Practical Manual Handling

Applying TILE assessment approach to all relevant workplace manual handling tasks and drilling the same for correct performance

Overview of Guidance on the Management of Manual Handling in the Workplace (HSA)

Note: The maximum number of people per course is 10

Personnel carrying out manual handling tasks
Supervisors/managers wishing to become familiar with manual handling risks and control measures

Participants achieve the following learning outcomes from the programme;

Be aware of the necessity for safe methods of manual handling to reduce the risk of injury
Understand the need to avoid manual handling by using mechanical aids where possible
Assess the task using the TILE criteria (task, individual, load, environment)
Implement the correct method of lifting ensuring minimal risk to self and co-workers
Know how to safely execute all relevant workplace manual handling tasks

Finbarr Stapleton

Finbarr Stapleton, Antaris, has a B.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry...

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Nick Smyth

Nick Smyth graduated from the University of Limerick in 1981 wi...

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Snapshot

Course Code

HS020

Duration

0.5 training day

Delivery Mode

This programme is delivered by or In-Company training

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