| Principles of Manual
Handling
is a stand-alone level 1 qualification, which complements
the CIEH Health and Safety programme. It is aimed at those who
carry out Manual Handling activities at work and introduces
students to the hazards of manual handling, the risks
involved and controls available and what to expect from
a manual handling assessment, the risks and controls
available and what to expect from a COSHH assessment.
Successful
completion will prepare students to look carefully at their
own work activities and contribute to the development of
safer methods and tasks, in cooperation with their managers
and supervisors.
Topic areas covered:
- The
process of manual handling in the workplace,
- Manual
handling injuries and the activities which cause them,
- Manual
handling assessment and control options,
- Responsibilities
imposed by the Manual Handling regulations.
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