moving and handling
Manual handling remains one of the main causes of occupational injuries within the UK and is associated with more over-three-day injuries reported to the UK Health and Safety executive (41%) than any other occupational task.
We provide a range of training solutions that suit all types and sizes of businesses and organisations. We can offer both patient/client handling training and inanimate load handling at your place of work that is designed to meet your needs, both in duration and content.
Our courses are facilitated by experienced trainers who are all members of National Back Exchange.
COURSES AVAILABLE
- MOVING AND HANDLING PRINCIPLES
- MOVING AND HANDLING PEOPLE (Initial)
- MOVING AND HANDLING PEOPLE (Update)
MOVING AND HANDLING PRINCIPLES
This course is essential support for all working professionals and can be tailored to suit your specific needs.
Who should attend?
We recommend that all employers consider training in moving and handling as part of each new employee's induction.
What you will learn?
The course covers how to move objects safely, so that manual handling risks are reduced.- Course content
- Relevant Health & safety information
- Spinal anatomy, relevant structure and function
- Causes of back pain
- Risk assessment
- Base positions and movements leading to more complex moves including moving and lifting objects and people (if appropriate).
Course Duration
3-3.5 hours
Assessment and certification
All students will receive a certificate of attendance.
MOVING AND HANDLING PEOPLE (Initial)
This course is essential support for all working healthcare professionals who have not undertaken any moving and handlling training previously and can be tailored to suit your specific needs.
Who should attend?
We recommend that all employers consider training in moving and handling as part of each new employee's induction.
What you will learn
The course covers how to move objects and people safely, so that manual handling risks are reduced.
Course content
- Relevant Health & safety information
- Spinal anatomy, relevant structure and function
- Causes of back pain
- Risk assessment
- Base positions and movements leading to more complex moves including moving and lifting objects and people (hoist use as appropriate).
Course duration
3.5 hours
Assessment and certification
All students will receive a certificate of attendance.
MOVING AND HANDLING PEOPLE (Update)
This course is essential support for all working healthcare professionals who have not undertaken any moving and handling training previously and can be tailored to suit your specific needs.
Who should attend?
We recommend that all employers consider training in moving and handling as part of each new employee's induction.
What you will learn?
The course covers how to move objects and people safely, so that manual handling risks are reduced.
Course content
- Relevant Health & safety information
- Spinal anatomy, relevant structure and function
- Causes of back pain
- Risk assessment
- Problem solving in relation to lifting and handling objects and people (hoist use as appropriate)
Course duration
3- 3.5 hours
Assessment and certification
All students will receive a certificate of attendance.
