Manual Handling UK
This is a Manual Handling course for UK market, created and delivered by a certified instructor. The course teaches the essential technique of manual handling objects as part of Health and Safety curriculum, resulting in certification.
Curriculum
Introduction
- text About this course
- text Health and safety facts
- text What is manual handling injury?
- text Lets's look at the stats
- quiz Quiz
Health and safety in Ireland
- text Irish health and safety legislation
- text Irish regulation
- text Safety Health and Welfare At Work Act 2005
- text Let’s be clear
- text Let’s be competent
- text Employer’s duty
- text What about training?
- text Manual handling of loads
- text What are the risks?
- text Your duties
- text Final words
- quiz Quiz
Anatomy and back care
- text Let's talk about your spine
- text Your spine
- text Let’s have a closer look
- text How does it all work together?
- text Moving your spine
- text Herniated disk
- text Back pain statistics
- text Major risks for back injuries
- text What can you do to stay safe
- quiz Quiz
Ergonomic principles
- text Let’s talk about ergonomics
- text Your joints
- text Working distance
- text Bending
- text Twisting
- text Your posture
- text Reaching
- text Mechanical aids
- text Carrying loads
- text Transport accessories
- text Extending
- text Limiting weight
- text Estimating maximum load
- quiz Quiz
Risk assessment
- text Risk assessment
- text Risk prevention
- text Manual handling risk assessment
- text TILE method
- text Task
- text Individual
- text Load
- text Environment
- text TILE in the warehouse
- text TILE in the office
- text TILE for two
- quiz Quiz
What you need to know
- text How to safely lift an object
- text Your stance
- text Bend your knees
- text Keep your back straight
- text Have a good grip
- text Keep it close
- text Carry at waist height
- text Keep your chin up
- text Avoid twisting
- text Move smoothly
- text Weight transfer
- video Bring it all together
- quiz Quiz
Assignment
- text Prepare for the assignment
- text Submitting your video
- video Assignment