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Manual Handling Training2018-07-17T18:54:26+00:00

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Manual Handling Training

Companies are required by law to give Manual Handling Training to all employees. CBG Consulting can provide this training.

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POPULATION AFFECTED
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WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS ANNUALLY
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ACCIDENTS ARE MH RELATED
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BACK INJURY

Legislation

Safety/ Health & Welfare at Work Act (2005)

Safety Health & Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulation 2007

Duties of the Employer

Provide and maintain Safe Place & System of Work, including PPE & Safety Statement.

Instruction & training must be provided to all personnel.

Safe plant & equipment, including maintenance/ inspection & records retained.

Training Objectives

Provide the knowledge and skills required for safe manual handling.

Increase awareness of its vital importance in the prevention of injury in daily life.

Statistics

Understand the facts in relation to workplace injury, such as back pain which is the main cause of lost time.

Learn about common results of manual handling errors, e.g lack of mobility, poor working habits, lack of knowledge/ skill.

Course Content

Below are listed many of the topics covered in our Manual Handling Training course.

  • Techniques of safe manual handling

  • Back pain statistics

  • Structure / mechanics of the spine

  • Skeletal system, discs, posture

  • Causes/ prevention of back pain

  • Practical lifting session

  • Ergomomics

  • Dynamic/ static awareness

  • Legislation

  • Duties of Employers and Employees

  • Workplace hazards

  • Summary & Quiz

Our Clients

Listed below are a selection of some of the client we have worked with.