NVQ Unit – Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Assessment

Included in course price

This unit covers 7 areas:

1. Complying With Information – this module will cover where you might find information relating to your work, how to report incorrect information that you may come across.

2. Complying with relevant legislation and official guidance – this module covers aspects of moving and handling legislation and guidance in relation to working in confined spaces, working below ground level, working at height, tools and equipment, materials and substances and the movement and storage of materials. This section also covers fire safety including identifying types of extinguishers and when to use them.

3. Maintaining Safe Working Practices – this module looks at how to maintain safe working practices when moving, handling or storing resources. You’ll also learn about the main types of health and safety control equipment and why it should be used.

4. Selecting the Required Quantity and Quality of Resources – in this module you’ll discover how to select the required quantity and quality of resources, what to do if there are problems with resources and some of the hazards associated with moving and handling resources.

5. Preventing the Damage to Occupational Resources and the Environment – this module will explain how to prevent the risk of damage to occupational resources and the surrounding environment when moving, handling or storing resources.

6. Completing Work Within the Allocated Time – this module will highlight the importance of completing work within the allocated time when moving, handling or storing resources.

7. Complying with Occupational Resource Information – this module will show you how to comply with the given occupational resource information when moving, handling or storing resources.

What You’ll Learn

• How to assess lifting risks and minimise injury
• Safe handling and storage procedures
• The importance of planning and communication when transporting materials
• Legal responsibilities and reporting procedures

Duration: 45 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).

Designed for operatives, apprentices, or workers involved in logistics, warehousing, or site-based roles where handling tools, materials or equipment forms part of daily activity.

Recommended System Requirements

• Browser: Up to date web browser
• Video: Up to date video drivers
• Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
• Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)

Further Progression
The other Level 2 NVQ units we offer all work well alongside this course. There are also several other Health and Safety courses that will provide more detail on some of the specific hazards that might be encountered on construction sites. These include, Asbestos Awareness, COSHH and Abrasive Wheels.