Manual Handling Training

Manual handling injuries can occur wherever people are at work, on farms and building sites, in factories, offices or warehouses, in hospitals and laboratories or whilst making deliveries.

Awkward postures and existing weaknesses caused by previous injuries are all risk factors implicated in the development of muscular and skeletal disorders (MSD's). An estimated 12.3 million working days are lost as a result of MSD's each year.

Prevention and Control

Risk assessments must be carried out by employers in order to identify workplace hazards. Once identified, effective training is essential to control the risk and prevent injury.

How we can help

We provide custom designed training courses both at our site and at customer premises.

The courses cover a range of issues including:

Manual handling risk factors and how injuries can occur;
Safe manual handling, including good handling technique;
Appropriate systems of work for the individual's task and environment;
Use of mechanical aids.