A half-day, in-company course that gives every member of your team the grounding to lift, carry and handle loads safely, and to protect their back.
Manual handling training gives staff the grounding to lift, carry and handle loads safely: the law, how the back is injured, safe lifting technique and the guidance on weights. KeyOstas delivers it as a half-day in-company course for any member of staff.
It is the right grounding for anyone whose job involves lifting and carrying.
By the end of the half day, every delegate will be able to do the following.
Describe the legal requirements for assessing manual handling risks.
Be aware of the scale of manual handling injury across the UK.
Explain how the spine can be damaged and how harm is prevented.
Recognise the hazards of team lifting and of moving loads from awkward places.
Use safe lifting and handling technique to protect the back.
Consider the guidance on lifting weights for the task.
Judge whether a load or a lift needs a closer look before going ahead.
Know when a full assessment of a handling task is needed.
A focused half day on lifting and handling safely.
Practical, instructor-led training, with no written exam.
A KeyOstas tutor delivers the session at your premises, and your own typical loads can be used.
Understanding is checked through practical technique and discussion rather than an exam.
Every delegate receives a KeyOstas certificate of attendance on completion.
KeyOstas runs three manual handling courses, from a grounding for everyone to a full in-house instructor course. Here is how they differ.
manual handling is a top cause of workplace injury and lost time
sets the duty to avoid and reduce handling risk
to give a whole team its grounding
KeyOstas has trained UK workforces in health & safety since
“The training received was some of the best Health & Safety training I have experienced in my 20 years of working in Health & Safety. KeyOstas are always happy to help and work out solutions for us.”
Four decades of practical, in-company health & safety training.
We come to you, anywhere in the UK, and train your team around your shift pattern.
The session can use the typical loads your team actually handles.
The law and the technique are explained in plain, practical terms.
Four decades of training UK workforces with practical instruction, not generic e-learning.
Cover manual handling at every level.
The two-day course for the people who will assess manual handling tasks.
View the course →The three-day course for training your own in-house manual handling instructors.
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View the course →Tell us your team size and the loads they handle, and we will put together a quote for the half-day course delivered at your site.
