Introduction - (10 mins)
Describes the high accident rate caused by poor manual handling and explains how everyone is at risk, not just those working in a heavy industrial environment.
Reducing the Risk - (10 mins)
Outlines the measures which employers should take to protect the workforce, but stresses that employees also have a major role to play by recognising, and reporting if necessary, activities which force them into bad postures.
Your Back - (15 mins)
Explains how poor handling technique can cause injury to the spine, and why some injuries cause permanent disability. Contains back strengthening exercises.
Good Handling Technique - (15 mins)
Illustrates, using computer generated graphics, how to lift and move objects and people safely.
Team Lifting - (10 mins)
Illustrates the basic principles of team lifting.
Pushing and Pulling - (10 mins)
Deals with techniques which may be used to avoid lifting altogether.
Self Test - (10 mins)
Twenty questions to test your understanding of the course.
The average course completion time is one hour 20 minutes.
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