Kentra

Industrial , Construction & Agricultural Training

Aim
To prepare students  to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the development of safer methods and tasks in co-operation with their own managers and supervisors

Objectives
Explain what is meant by the term manual handling and give examples
Explain how manual handling can cause injury and give examples
State the principles for controlling manual handling risks and apply these in a practical context
Demonstrate a general understanding of the value and purposes of conducting a manual handling assessment and what employees can expect of such assessments
Demonstrate an understanding of the main provisions of the manual handling operations          regulations

Course Content
The process of manual handling in the workplace    
Stress as an operational health hazard
Manual handling injuries and the activities which cause them   
Manual handling assessment and control options
Responsibilities imposed by the Manual Handling Operations Regulations

Certification & Validation
Candidates successfully completing this course will receive the following:
Certificate of Training