Introduction
When lifting or moving any item or object you are using your own body to carry out that task, and if you do it incorrectly or are repeating the same move then you can be exposed to injury. Therefore it is important to understand how to lift items correctly, and what the limitations are so not to endure injury.
Course Designed For
Our one day Safe Lifting Techniques course is suitable for you if you are involved with lots of manual activity in different environments or locations during your working day, whether you are inside or outside. Otherwise may be involved with looking at ideas or solutions in relation to your employers’ manual handling risk assessments.
Course Pre-requisites
No pre-requisites required
Course Content
- State the principles of correct lifting technique to minimise risk of injuries.
- List the parts of your body that are at risk of injury due to poor handling techniques and understand muscle and disc injuries and how they occur.
- Lift carry and lower loads within your ‘personal capacity’ in such a way as to minimise the risk of injury and the efforts required.
- Observe improvement in your manual handling skills
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 Day
Course Size
10 Candidates maximum per instructor
Course Assessment
- Multi-choice questionnaire
- Practical assessment