Our manual handling instructors course covers the following the topics:
Legal Aspects
- Statutory and Common Law
- Implications of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
- Implications of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulation 2007
Manual Handling Regulations
- Duty to avoid manual handling where possible
- Risk reduction and assessment when manual handling is unavoidable
- The duty to provide training and information to employees
Demonstration of manual handling training session
- Review of Legislation
- Danger of careless work materials
- Principles of levers and the law of motion
- Anatomy of the spine
- How to protect your back
Practical
- Lifting / Pushing / Pulling Assessing participants
Practical- Dealing with different types of load
- Lifting from the floor
- Lifting from the table
- Lifting from low to high
- Handling sacks and drums
- Pushing and pulling
Ergonomics and Manual Handling Risk Assessment
- Introduction to Ergonomics and Anthropometrics
- Review of Part 2, Chapter 4 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007
- Ergonomic Assessment and Auditing Techniques
- Reduction of Risks
- Case study and Assessment
- Checklist for Manual Handling Assessment
Train the Trainer Module
- Theory / Practical
Working physiology
- How various parts of the body function when lifting, pushing and pulling
- The energy required to do certain tasks
- The effects of carrying out a heavy task e.g. lifting
Fitness and Flexibility
- Flexibility as a basic requirement in the prevention of injury
- Physical capabilities
Biomechanics
- The mechanics of bodily movement
- Principles of levers
- Muscle action
Examples of Lifting and Moving Techniques
- Identifying the main risks associated with manual handling operations
- Developing lifting and moving techniques to overcome the identified risks
Anantomy
- Structure and functions of the spine
- How different postures can adversely effect the spine
Instructional Skills
- What makes us learn
- Teaching Strategies
- How to structure a training module
- Use of learning aids and other support materials
Presentation By Participants on Manual Handling modules
- Assessment of Instructional Skills
- Written Examination
- Practical Assessment
Assessment
Participants are examined by means of a written examination. Participants are also required to prepare and deliver a short presentation.