Delivered at your site, this training will show your team how to move people safely in order to avoid injury. This training will help to create a safe environment for your team and those they care for while simultaneously minimising absence due to injury, and compensation claims.
To comply with the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005, Manual Handling Training specific to the tasks involved must be provided as part of an intervention approach to avoid Manual Handling related accidents in the Workplace.
What you will learn:
On successful completion of this course, participants will have an understanding of:
- Both the responsibilities of the Employer and Employee under the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005
- The musculoskeletal system and how injuries occur
- Risk Factors associated with People Moving
- The Principles of Safe Lifting to normal objects
- How to Conduct a Personal and Dynamic Risk Assessment
- The application of safe lifting and moving techniques
Course Content:
- Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005
- Dangers of Unsafe Lifting
- Anatomy of Spine & Musculoskeletal System
- 8 Points of Safe Manual Handling
- Injuries associated with Manual Handling
- Importance of Exercise & Flexibility
- Dangers of Incorrect Lifting & moving
- Lever Principle
- PPE
- People Handling Aids & Techniques
- Practical Demonstration & Assessment
Harbour Training is a Nationwide Workplace Safety Training company based in Co. Waterford.
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