COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

TARGET AUDIENCE

LENGTH

CONTENT

MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE

MH01

Manual handling - Update

All levels of staff

Minimum

3 hours

• Provide information surrounding the principles and practice of moving and handling

• Legislation and duty of care

• Understanding your back, anatomy and physiology

• Introduction to ergonomics and biomechanics of movement

• Assessing the risk

• To include practical demonstration

8

MH02

Manual handling – to include hoist and new starter training

All levels of staff

5 hours

As above plus:

§  Safe use of hoists, practical demonstration and participation

8