Manual Handling

What is special about this course?

This course is designed to give delegates the opportunity to rethink the way they lift and handle items at work. To explore safer ways and enable them to understand the importance or the need to plan the way to carry out tasks with the opportunity to practice kinetic methods in the work place.
This course is suitable for all personnel involved in manual handling and lifting at work, it is recommended that the person responsible for the Health and Safety of people at work attends this course.
This is a practical course to meet the requirements for training under 'Manual Handling Regulations'. This course complies with safety and legal requirements. Emphasis is on safe manual handling.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course.

  • The importance of safe manual handling - implications of using unsafe practices for the employer and the client
  • Spinal awareness - Anatomy of the spine, the spines load bearing capacity, the importance of maintaining good spinal posture when carrying out manual handling tasks
  • Legal requirements
  • Employers and employees responsibilities with regards to the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations, 1992 and RIDDOR, 1995
  • Manual handling of objects
  • Assessing Clients needs
  • Risk assessment in manual handling
  • Manual handling of people using a variety of techniques and manual handling equipment

How will I study my course?

  • Short course

How long will my course last?

Half a day

Where can I study my course?

    • Auchtertyre
    • Broadford
    • Fort William
    • Gairloch
    • Kilchoan
    • Kinlochleven
    • Mallaig
    • Portree
    • Strontian
    • Ullapool

    Please note, UHI West Highland will be changing its name to UHI North, West and Hebrides in August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. This will not impact on your choice of course or how and where you will study.

Start date

View the Business Course Schedule for a list of upcoming course dates. Alternatively you can call your local college centre for up to date information and to express your interest.

Fees

£60

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We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at UHI West Highland. Please note, UHI West Highland will be changing its name to UHI North, West and Hebrides in August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. This will not impact on your choice of course or how and where you will study. UHI West Highland operates a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion and/or belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.