About this course

About this course

This course will provide your staff with the skills to carry out manual handling tasks correctly therefore avoiding physical injury. By attending this course you are complying with health and safety regulations
and typically includes the following modules

• • Legislation
  • Structure of the Spine
  • Injury to the Spine
  • Fitness
  • Ergonomics
  • Principles of Safer Moving & Handling
  • Practical exercise

On completion of the course participants will be able to:

• • Lift and handle loads safely
  • Recognize a load which is too heavy or awkward
  • Understand the limitations of the spine and muscular system