Course Description
The risks arising from manual handling have been recognised by the Health and Safety Executive as evidenced in their regulations and advisory notices promoting good practice. Employers are required to take appropriate steps, including training, to reduce the risk of injury to employees who carry out any manual handling activities at work.
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Who Should Attend
The qualification is designed for those who carry out manual handling at work and provides essential information about controls and hazards.
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Minimum Age
The qualification is available to learners who are aged 14 and over. ​
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Course Validity
The qualification is valid for 3 years from date of issue. It is strongly recommended that the learner attends annual refresher training.
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Course Learner Ratio
Maximum number of students per course - 16
Course Delivery
We offer 2 types of Fire Safety Awareness Course:
1) Classroom Based Environment
2) Virtual - Teams / Zoom
Course Content
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1. **Understand the reasons for safe manual handling:**
- Outline the potential injuries and ill health associated with incorrect manual handling
- Outline employer’s and employee’s duties relating to manual handling at work
- Outline the consequences for non-compliance with health and safety requirements at work
- Outline employer’s and employee’s duties relating to manual handling at work
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2. **Understand how manual handling risk assessments contribute to improving health and safety:**
- Explain the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’ in the context of manual handling work
- Outline the process for carrying out a manual handling risk assessment
- Describe the principle of the risk control hierarchy when applied to manual handling
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3. **Understand the principles, types of equipment and testing requirements associated with manual handling safety:**
- Describe safe movement principles associated with manual handling
- Outline the types of equipment designed to be used for manual handling tasks
- Outline the requirements for the testing, servicing and examination of manual handling and lifting equipment
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4. **Be able to apply safe manual handling principles:**
- Demonstrate efficient and safe manual handling principles when
• Applying effort to, or moving a load or object manually on their own
• Using manual handling aids and equipment
• Undertaking a manual handling task as part of a team
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How will I be assessed?
Assessment Criteria
Completion of a written assessment.
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Assessment Grading
Grading is either Pass or Referred.
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