Programme Outline

The healthandsafetymanager.ie Manual Handling training programme aims to equip participants with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude to identify manual handling risks within the workplace and to deal with them effectively. .

Overview of Modules

Module 1: Health and Safety Legislation

1.1 The Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act 2005

1.2 Manual Handling regulations

1.3 Recall & Review

Module 2: How the body works

2.1 Structure of the back and discs

2.2 Muscles Tendons and Ligaments

2.3 Recall & Review

Module 3: Safe lifting and carrying

3.1 Assessing manual handling tasks

3.2 Basic lift

3.3 Lifting to and from height

3.4 Team lifts

3.5 Client workplace specific lifts

3.6 Recall & Review

Module 4: Recall and validation

4.1 Demonstration and written validation

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this programme, participants will:

Þ    Be aware of their responsibilities under health and safety legislation

Þ    Be aware of the employer’s duties under health and safety legislation

Þ    Understand how the back works

Þ    Be able to demonstrate safe lifting and carrying techniques

Programme Duration                    3 Hours

Who should attend?                   All employees