Manual Handling Course
Manual Handling is the handling of loads by human effort, and can include lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying, intentional dropping or throwing or moving, by hand or bodily force.
Poor manual handling is the biggest cause of work-related injury, and the most common site of injury is the back. Back injuries range from sprains of the ligaments and strains in the muscles to more serious injuries such as slipped discs. Other injuries can include hernias, fractures; crush injuries, sprains and strains. All have one thing in common – pain!
Back injuries can result from a single wrong movement, but more commonly result from repeated stress on tired muscles.
This course teaches students the correct manual handling techniques essential to prevent injury and accidents.