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Manual Handling Essentials
According
to the UK's Health and Safety Executive, nearly 30%
of all workplace accidents are caused by manual handing.
This 40-minute course covers the training required by
legislation and instructs employees to assess any risks
involved before lifting a load and to examine their
daily tasks with a view to reducing or eliminating handling
injuries.
Handling Essentials covers
How your back works - Highlights that the back
is the most common body part injured through manual
handling and that it is more likely to be injured by
cumulative misuse rather than a one off incident.
Injury prevention - Emphasises the importance
of assessing and examining everyday tasks for risks
with a view to reducing or eliminating handling injuries.
Handling techniques - Offers guidance on how
to lift the correct way in a variety of situations.
Weight guidelines - Covers the importance of
holding and carrying a load in to your centre of gravity
to reduce the strain on your body.
Your
responsibilities - Sets out the employee's responsibilities
under Health and Safety legislation.
Final Quiz - There is also a final quiz at the
end which tests their retention and understanding of
the course material.
Your
employee's participation and test results will be recorded
in OLAS, EssentialSkillz's
Online Learning & Assessment System, providing you
with a permanent record of your training programme.
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Learning
Byte
Included
in each licence is the unlimited use of a relevant "Learning
Byte" for the course being licensed. "Learning
Bytes" are concise mini-lessons that summarise
the key learning objectives in an engaging and precise
style. They are designed to communicate the safety message
in the shortest possible time and are ideal as refresher
training. They can also be deployed as screensavers
to serve as a constant, yet unobtrusive, reminder of
best practice. Examples of Learning Bytes can be viewed
on this web page: http://www.essentialskillz.com/learningbytes/index.html.
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