Manual handling injuries account for more than a third of all workplace accidents reported every year. By understanding the principles of manual handing, you will reduce the risk of being part of those statistics.

This course explores legal responsibilities, hazards risks, risk reduction, risk assessments and handling techniques. It will help you to comply with the law and provide you with the knowledge to improve and monitor safety in the workplace.

Module 1 - Legislation, duties, and types of hazards - In this module you will look at manual handling, legislation, safety representation, RIDDOR, facts and figures, hazards at work and consequences of accidents.

Module 2 - Injuries and ill health associated with manual handling - In this module you will look at the musculoskeletal system, risks and risk factors and injuries.

Module 3 - Hazards and reducing risk - In this module you will look at managing risk, risk assessment, hazards and risks, likelihood and severity of risk, risk control hierarchy, risk reduction and barriers.

Module 4 - How to undertake a MAC assessment - In this Manual Handling for Managers module you will look at MAC assessments, lifting operations, carrying operations, team handling operations, ways forward and reviewing.

Module 5 - Completing a TILE assessment. - In this module you will look at reviewing, completing a TILE assessment and control measures.

Module 6 - Manual handling techniques and aids - In this module you will look preparation, lifting and handling, pushing, and pulling, manual handling aids, considerations when deciding on lifting/handling aids, testing, servicing and examination of equipment.