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The European Community Manual Handling Regulations first became law on 1st January 1993 and concerns the minimum Health & Safety Requirements where the is a risk, particularly of back injury, to workers. This course is designed to assist companies to comply with their duties by training of personnel, so that they will be in a position to conduct their manual handling duties with the minimum of risk & fully complies with the 1992 Manual Handling Operations Regulations.
Course Details
- The Six, (now seven), pack regulations in principle
- Introduction to the Manual handling Regulations
- The statistics - annual injuries
- Employers' duties
- The working conditions
- Mechanical aids
- Duties of employees
- Effects of stretching, reaching, leaning over etc.
- General injuries
- Back injuries
- Correct lifting techniques
- The safe lift
- Practical lifting exercises
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Candidates are awarded a certificate of training which is recognised by the Factory Inspectorate as proof that formal training has been carried out.
To obtain an exact quotation for your training needs please Email us or telephone on 01952 550048. We will simply require to know the number of trainees and your location.
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