Course Objectives

By the end of this course the delegates will be able to:

Show an understanding of employers / employees legal duties.

Display full knowledge of the training requirements of the Manual Handling Regulations. 

Recognise, understand and relay to trainees, the impact of bad lifting techniques. 

Recognise, and relay to trainees correct lifting methods and techniques. 

Demonstrate the correct procedures. 

Demonstrate the correct use of lifting aids. 

Evaluate the training course, candidate’s absorption of information. 

Correct course content and update courses as appropriate.  

Key Areas

Instructional techniques. 

Accidents - causes and prevention. 

Practical application of the course content. 

Correct techniques relative to working environment. 

Formulation of appropriate training courses. 

Continual delegate assessment techniques.