Manual Handling | IOSH Approved Course
Injuries when lifting or moving objects are commonplace in any industry as well as around the home. It's true that some of these injuries aren't especially severe, and, although painful, sprains or strains are the likely outcome of a manual handling injury. But even relatively small injuries can mount up and lead to things that put you out of action for weeks, or worse. With this manual handling course, and a little care, you can help to protect yourself and others around you from these injuries.
This course aims to help you implement good working practices in your workplace and understand your personal manual handling capabilities. You'll be able to identify common risks, explain manual handling regulations and understand the common injuries that can occur as a result of poor manual handling so they can be avoided.
This online manual handling course is suitable for all employees at every level. As an employer, you have a duty of care to protect employees from lifting hazards. As an employee, you must be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge to stay safe while manual handling.
Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary demanding on environment or disabilities. This course comes with transcripts so people have text options for an media, subtitles for all videos and is screen reader friendly with alternative text.
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