Workplace Manual Handling Course (Ireland Certified Training)

Categories: Health & Safety

About Course

This Manual Handling Course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform manual handling tasks safely and efficiently. Manual handling refers to any activity that involves lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or moving objects by hand or bodily force. This course aims to reduce the risk of injury and promote a culture of safety in the workplace.

 

What Will You Learn?

  • Understanding Manual Handling: Learn the definition and importance of manual handling in the workplace.
  • Legislation Compliance: Gain knowledge of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act (General Application) Regulations 2007, which governs manual handling practices in Ireland.
  • Principles of Lifting: Familiarize yourself with the eight principles of lifting to minimize injury risk.
  • Anatomy and Posture: Understand the anatomy of the spine and the significance of maintaining proper posture while lifting.
  • Risk Assessment: Learn how to conduct a risk assessment related to manual handling tasks, identifying potential hazards and mitigating risks.
  • Correct Lifting Techniques: Master safe lifting techniques through practical demonstrations and training.
  • Injury Prevention: Explore how proper manual handling can prevent injuries and improve workplace safety.
  • Practical Application: Participate in hands-on training sessions to apply learned techniques in real-world scenarios.
  • Certification: Successful completion of the course results in a certificate valid for a specified period (typically 2-3 years), confirming your competency in manual handling practices.
  • Refresher Training: Understand the requirement for periodic refresher training every 3 years or when significant changes occur in work practices or equipment.

Course Content

Introduction

  • Manual Handling introduction
    01:26

What is Manual Handling
what Manual handling is why manual handling is important

Manual Handling Legislation
Manual Handling Importance Definition of Manual Handling General Duties of the Employer Duties of the Employer in relation to Manual Handling Duties of the Employee

Risk Assessment
RISK ASSESSMENT. To help employer to accomplish the law, they must do a Risk assessment of the all manual handling activities. Risk assessment must Identify the Hazards assessment of the Risk presented by the Hazard. Implement control and measure to eliminate the risk. Hazard: Something with the potential to cause harm Risk: Likelihood of that hazard causing harm. Important steps when conduct a Risk assessment. 1- Get information about the task from people that is involve in the work, they are the ones doing the job so they information is very important to the risk assessment . Gain detail information about how task be performed. 2-List technical issues: weight of the load, size etc. Well documented manual handling risk assessment will have a good quality information about the task. 3- consider the TILE , task, individual load Schedule 3 individual risk factors need be considered 4-Reduce risk when is possible use mechanical aids. Solutions for eliminate or reducing risk factors 5-Review the effectiveness of control measures.

Characteristics of the work Environment/TILE

Employers Duty of Care
Under the law. Safety health and welfare at work act 2005 section 8 and 13 and part 2, chapter 4 regulation 68,69 and schedule 3 of SHW General applications regulation 2007, Employer and Employees have duties.

Anatomy Back Care And Injuries
Structure and functions of the spine The vertebrae Spinal discs The spinal cord Ligaments and tendons Muscles in movement Joints of the spine Movement

Posture and Back Pain

Fitness and flexibility
Best Practice to prevent back injury why fitness and flexibility are important

Ergonomics
Ergonomic risk assessment Know your lifting limitations Use of TILE Work place Ergonomics

Principles and techniques for safe lifting
9 principles of safe lifting Team lifting from and to height lifting from and to a bench or table lifting from and to the floor lifting wrong and right lifting examples

Personal protective Equipment
What is PPE Why use PPE Health and safety tips

Practical section explain
Manual Handling Practical Assessment The manual handling practical assessment will be delivered through videoconference ,conducted by a Yara Lopes a QQI qualified/certified Manual handling and people handling instructor.

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