Introduction

Our half day Manual Handling Awareness course, aims to give you the practical knowledge that you need in order to understand the risks involved with manual handling, and make sure that you are aware of how to lift correctly so minimising that risk.

Course Designed For

Our half day Manual Handling Awareness course is suitable for you if you are an employee or self employed and you work within a controlled environment. Our Manual Handling Awareness course once completed will give you a certificate of attendance in Manual Handling Awareness.

Course Pre-requisites

No pre-requisites required

Course Content

  • State the principles of safe lifting to minimise risk of injury.
  • Be aware of parts of your body that are at risk of injury due to poor handling techniques and understand common injuries and how they occur.
  • Better recognize the risks of manual handling and how to help reduce them in your workplace.

Course Qualification

Certification (issued by Lantra Awards)

Skill identity card (issued by Lantra Awards)

Refresher Training

Refresher training required every 3 years (Training and assessment)

Course Venue

HSCT Facilities – 50 Nuttscorner Road, Crumlin, BT29 4SQ

Other approved venues

Course Duration

1/2 Day

Course Size

10 Candidates maximum per instructor

Course Assessment

  • Multi-choice questionnaire
  • Practical assessment