Manual Handling or Safe Moving and Handling Level 2 (Manual Handling) - CPD Certified

ProTrainings Europe Limited

This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in manual handling and is ideal for all workplace requirements. The course is designed to meet the requirements and recommendations of the HSE Manual Handling Regulations 1992. Correct manual handling training will reduce the risk of accidents occurring by identifying and preventing them. Manual handling is not difficult to learn but can save a lot of problems for employers and employees.

This course covers the moving of objects, but we also have online and classroom courses for the Moving and Positioning of People. Please note that learners undertaking a ProTrainings Trainings Course have the option to chose to take a regulated qualification. ProTrainings Europe are proud sponsors of Backcare who aim to significantly reduce the burden of back pain by providing information and advice to all people and organisations affected by back pain.

The content of this and all our courses have been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses Evidence-Basedsed Learning statement.

This course comes with a certified CPD statement and Evidenced Based Learning Statement.

Free with this course are a host of student manuals and documents and useful web links.

Curriculum:

• Introductory Manual Handling Training
  
  • Manual Handling Regulations
  • LOLER Regulations
  • PUWER Regulations
  • Guidelines in Manual Handling
  • How and Why we Lift Correctly
  • Manager's Duties
• Lifting Safety
  
  • Assessing Risks
  • Assessing the Individual Move
  • Your Spine
  • Anatomy of an Injury
  • When an Accident Occurs
  • Slips, Trips, and Falls
  • Workstation and VDU safety
• Moving and Lifting Objects
  
  • Intro to Box Lifting
  • Single Person Lift
  • Two Person Lifting
  • Working Together
  • Moving Unusual Objects
  • Odd-Shaped Objects
  • Pushing and Pulling
• Lifting Aids
  
  • Using Lifting Aids
  • Motorised Lifting Aids
  • Conveyor Belts
  • Pallet Truck
  • Sack Truck
  • Trolley

Learning Outcomes
1 Understand the reasons for safe manual handling
1.1 Outline the potential injuries and ill health associated with incorrect manual handing
1.2 Outline employers and employees duties relating to manual handling at work
1.3 Outline the consequences for non-compliance with health and safety requirements at work
2 Understand how manual handling risk assessments contribute to improving health and safety
2.1 Explain the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’ in the context of manual handling work
2.2 Outline the process for carrying out a manual handling risk assessment
2.3 Describe the principle of the risk control hierarchy when applied to manual handling
3 Understand the principles, types of equipment and testing requirements associated with manual handling safety
3.1 Describe safe movement principles associated with manual handling
2.2 Outline the types of equipment designed to be used for manual handling tasks
2.3 Outline the requirements for the testing, servicing and examination of manual handling and lifting equipment
4 Be able to apply safe manual handling principles
4.1 Demonstrate efficient and safe manual handling principles when;
a. applying effort to, or moving a load or object manually on their own
b. when using manual handling aids and equipment
c. when undertaking a manual handling task as part of a team

The course is divided into categories and in each category, there are a number of videos. You can pause and watch again any video on the course. We update our courses regularly and you will be able to see the replacement and new videos as they are released.

This may be an online course, but if have any questions during the course you can contact us.

We are also proud to be a Training Qualifications UK Diamond Centre, which is the highest level you can attain and offer a wide range of regulated qualifications through TQUK and Future Awards and Qualifications.

All of our courses have also been independently verified for CPD so that you can print out a CPD certified time credit statement to prove your continuing professional development when you have finished your training.

Our commitment to quality assurance is also underpinned by ISO9001 AND ISO45001 accreditation and we are members of a number of trade organisations.

Our excellent network of instructors throughout the UK deliver courses that have been developed to make training engaging and informative. You will have access to video refreshers, updates and other useful training materials. With ProTrainings, the learning doesn’t finish when the course ends. For more information about our accreditations and endorsements, see our accreditations booklet.

Employers have to ensure that you know how to lift correctly, This is not just in factories and manual jobs as all jobs require you to lift at some point. Factory workers Office workers Care workers Shop staff Anyone whose job involves any type of lifting.

No prior requirements to complete this course. You can view this course on any device connected to the internet. This includes Windows and Mac computers and laptops, iPad's including the iPad mini and Pro, iPhones, Android phones and tablets. The course will adapt to the format of the device you choose.

This course will help your CV stand out from a crowd and prepare you for other courses. Our certificates can be validated online by prospective employers giving more credibility than other providers. With online courses, you receive a completion certificate, evidence-based learning statement and Certified CPD statement instantly on completion.