This course provides comprehensive training on safe manual handling practices. It covers essential information on lifting techniques, risk assessment, and the importance of maintaining a healthy back to prevent injuries. The course emphasizes the significance of proper manual handling for everyday health, especially for individuals who regularly engage in lifting activities as part of their job. It is designed to meet legal requirements for workplace safety training related to manual handling operations where employees are involved in lifting, lowering, pulling, or pushing objects.
Course Content Highlights:
- Safe Lifting Techniques: The course teaches participants how to lift safely using techniques like “LITE” (Load, Individual, Task, Environment) and “TILE” (Task, Individual, Load, Environment), which help assess and minimize risks associated with manual handling tasks.
- LITE Assessments: Participants learn how to conduct “LITE” assessments to evaluate and reduce the risk of injury during manual handling activities.
- Postural Habits and “Power Zone”: The training addresses the importance of correct posture and working within the “Power Zone” to prevent back pain and injuries. It also helps participants identify and correct bad postural habits that can contribute to musculoskeletal problems.
- Step-by-Step Lifting Demonstrations: The course includes practical demonstrations of various lifting techniques, covering lifts from different heights (floor, waist, head), two-stage lifts, team lifts, and loading trolleys. It also emphasizes the “Golden Rules” of manual handling for safe workplace lifting.
- Anatomy and Mechanics of the Back: The training provides insights into the structure and function of the back, explaining its strength and flexibility but also its vulnerability to injury if not properly cared for. It highlights the potential damage caused by poor lifting techniques and contrasts this with the naturally correct lifting methods often observed in children.
- Maintaining a Healthy Back: The course emphasizes the importance of daily practices to maintain a healthy back and prevent aches, pains, and more severe injuries.