Health and Safety Courses

Manual Handling 

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Manual Handling Course Aims UK

Theory Course Intro

Course Instruction

Part 1 - Law and Stats Statistics UK

Part 2 - Regulation 3 Manual Handling Defined

Part 3 - Regulation 4 Employers Responsibilities

Part 4 - 3 Step Approach to Managing Manual Handling

Part 5 - Schedule 1

Part 6 - Health Surveillance

Part 7 - Manual Handling Training

Part 8 - Employee Responsibilities Reg 5

Part 9 - Module Summary

Module 1 Knowledge Check UK Law

Module 1 - Legal Framework for Manual Handling in the UK

Part 1 - The Human Body

Part 2 - The Spine

Part 3 - Discs

Part 4 - Ligaments

Part 5 - Tendons

Part 6 - Muscles

Part 7 - Module 2 Summary

Module 2 Knowledge Check

Module 2 - Basic Anatomy

Part 1 - Back Injuries

Part 2 - Posture

Part 3 - Rotation of the Spine

Part 4 - Extension of the Spine

Part 5 - Flexion of the Spine

Part 6 - Injury Types

Part 7 - Strains

Part 8 - Sprains

Part 9- Disc Injury

Part 10 - Bone Injury

Part 11 - Text Neck

Part 12 - Summary

Module 3 Knowledge Check

Module 3 - Manual Handling Related Injuries

Part 1 - Employers Risk Assessment

Part 2 - Dynamic Risk Assessment

Part 3 - T.I.L.E.

Part 4 - Task

Part 5 - Individual

Part 6 - Load

Part 7 - Environment

Part 8 - Is There a Legal Limit to What I Can Lift

Part 9 - Module 4 Summary

Module 4 Knowledge Check

Module 4 Risk Assessment

Part 1 Introduction to Lifting Techniques

Part 2 - Nine Principles of Lifting

Part 3 - Applying the Nine Principles of Lifting To Different Loads

Part 4 - Lifting to and From the Ground

Part 5 - Lifting to and From a Bench

Part 6 - Lifting Awkward Loads - Sacks

Part 7 - Lifting Awkward Loads - Drums

Part 8 - Pushing and Pulling

Part 9 - Lifting To and From a Height

Part 10 - Team Lifting

Module 5 Lifting Techniques

Part 1 - Lifting from a Height

Part 2 - Lifting to a Height

Part 3 - Pushing and Pulling a Pallet Truck

Part 4 - Pushing and Pulling a Combi Trolley

Part 5 - Pushing and Pulling Small Trolleys

Part 6 - Mobile box Stand

Module 6 Putting your Manual Handling into Practice in a Real Workplace

7.1 You've Reached the end of Your Training

MCQ Test and Certification

Tell us how we did!

Module 7 Final Test and Certification

8.1 PDF Book Manual Handling

Support Materials

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Suited for those involved in low risk manual handling operations or who have arranged practical lifting assessment. UK Law.

Manual Handling Theory Course - UK law

Jason Kearns

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What you will learn

Understand the importance of safe manual handling and the risks of poor lifting practices.

Identify common injuries caused by incorrect manual handling techniques.

Recognise the principles of good posture, balance, and movement when lifting or carrying loads.

Assess a load and the surrounding environment before attempting to lift or move it.

Apply the correct steps of the TILE (Task, Individual, Load, Environment) risk assessment method.

Demonstrate safe lifting, lowering, pushing, and pulling techniques.

Understand employer and employee responsibilities under manual handling legislation.

Promote good manual handling habits and a proactive approach to injury prevention in the workplace.

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Course Description

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