BSD Training run Manual Handling courses frequently. During this course delegates will cover various topics and lifting principles, these will include;

• Understanding the costs of manual handling related injuries in the work place
• Appreciate the anatomy and make up of the Spine, Vertebrae, Discs, Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments & Nerves and how damage is caused
• Appreciate the dynamics of the back and how manual handling places immense strain on the body
• Understand the legal duties of employers and employees with regard to manual handling operations
• Be introduced to the self assessment of manual handling operations considering the Task, the Individual, the Load and the Environment
• To understand how to lift and move loads safely with practical exercises to ensure techniques have been fully understood
• Kinetic lifting techniques for one person lifting, moving and team operations
• Manual handling law
• Practical manual handling risk assessment

For more information about the course or to book a Manual Handling course please contact us