Learning Outcome
- Understand the different forms of manual handling and risks involved.
- Identify the most common injuries caused by manual handling.
- Know the guidelines set out by legal regulations in MHOR.
- Record all details needed for an accident or incident report.
- Recognise the best postures and heaviest weights that can be used in the environment.
Description
Are you working in an industrial complex? Or perhaps in a construction yard? Or in a retail shop? Or in a techie office space? If the answer to any of these is yes, then remember that lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling – the manual handling activities we do every day without thinking-are among the greatest causes of injury in the workplace. Despite rapid advances in mechanisation, every job situation involves Manual Handling of items. You’ll be surprised to know that more than 20 per cent of injuries in a week are caused by improper manual handling.
Manual Handling is a highly interactive course that will show you ways to reduce the risk of manual handling. This interactive course on Manual Handling uses proven e-learning techniques to enhance your learning experience. It uses clickables and pop-up schemes to ensure that you stay focused on the e-learning materials that trains you on manual handling safety, the injuries that may occur and proper manual handling risk assessment procedures.
Why Choose this Introduction to Manual Handling Course?
- Learning experience gained rapidly in related fields
- Certification for proof of acquired skills and knowledge
- Freedom to study in any location and at your own pace
- Support from dedicated tutors committed to online learning
Is This Course Right for You?
This course is designed to provide a valuable knowledge about Introduction to Manual Handling. It provides an excellent way to get experience in related fields. Full-time and part-time learners are equally supported, and it can take just 20 to 30 hours to gain accreditation, with study periods being entirely customisable to your needs.
Certification
This course is CPD Certified by The CPD Certification Service. You’ll be eligible to apply for the CPD certified certificate once you complete the course
