Manual Handling
Duration: ½ day
Venue: Renewables Academy at Wexford Training Centre
Certification: Renewables Academy (Valid for 3 years)
Overview
This course is designed to enable trainees to carry out manual handling in the working environment in a safe manner, avoiding injuries to themselves and others. On successful completion trainees will receive a Renewables Academy Certificate of Training.
Objectives
The objectives of the course are such that, on completion, delegates will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of carrying out work duties in a safe and sound manner in accordance with the legislative requirements
- Identify aspects of their job tasks that could increase a worker’s risk of developing muscular/ skeletal injuries
- Demonstrate understanding of safe practices of Manual Handling, including the correct handling of equipment.
- Identify signs and symptoms of injuries related to poor Manual Handling techniques and have knowledge of reporting methods
- Demonstrate a problem solving approach to Manual Handling in a typical work environment
- Demonstrate Manual Handling risk reduction techniques
What you get
The course takes place in the classroom and contains a mix of theory lessons and practical exercises. The course covers:
- Introduction
- Legislation and regulation
- Risks and hazards – Risks and hazards in the work environment
- Spinal anatomy and posture – Muscular skeletal injuries spinal anatomy and posture, shoulder anatomy, symptom awareness, reporting method
- Planning lifts – T.I.L.E. principle
- Risk control and lifting techniques – Further control measures, safe lifting techniques
- Behavioral safety – Consequences of incorrect techniques, causes of injuries
- Scenario-based training – Practice in safe lifting techniques
Successful delegates will receive a Renewables Academy Certificate of training.
(Successful completion involves passing a short, multiple-choice written exam and satisfactory assessment of the delegate during the practical exercises.)
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this course please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Tel: 053 9121929 or email info@renewablesacademy.ie
