On the 31st December 1992 the Manual Handling Operations Regulations came into force. These regulations apply to any task which involves moving a a patient or resident, and sets out a series of duties which are placed on the employer and employee. Principally they are as follows.

• Avoid as far as possible, the need for manual handling operations which involve the potential for risk of injury.
• Mechanise any tasks to prevent manual handling.
• Assess any hazardous manual handling operations which cannot be avoided. The assessment should include consideration of four main areas; Task, load, individual and environment. Reduce the risk of injury resulting from manual handling as far as possible.
• Inform and train employees with regard to the risks involved in manual handling operations

Singleton Associates offers a comprehensive training service in relation to manual handling of people, for all levels of staff. Our clinical training course is 6 hours; it consists of both theory and hands on practical sessions.

Course length: 6-7 hrs

Qualification: Attendance certificate

Course Syllabus

• Brief overview of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• Brief overview of Manual Handling Regulations.
• Types and frequency and cost of manual handling injuries.
• Anatomy of the back.
• Physical principles of manual handling (principle of levers).
• Risk assessment applied to manual handling.
• Control measures in manual handling.
• Principles of kinetics.
• Practical demonstration of manual handling.
• Practical demonstration of lifting equipment in the home.

Objectives:

• Explain what is meant by manual handling.
• Explain how manual handling can cause injury.
• State the principles for controlling manual handling in a practical context.
• Have a general knowledge of the risk assessment process.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Manual Handling Regulations.
• Demonstrate the ability to lift safely using lifting equipment.

Cost: £35 per person + VAT on open courses

£35 per person + VAT (min charge of £280 + VAT) for in-house courses

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