Manual Handling Instructor

Aims & Objectives 

This course has been designed to equip the candidate with the knowledge and skills to be able to instruct others to carry out manual handling tasks safely and without or risk of injury. On completion of the course candidates will be able to instruct on all manual handling aspects safely and efficiently.

Content and Course Design

  • Health and Safety at Work act (1974)
  • The Manual Handling Regulations (1992)
  • Weight limits and Guidelines
  • Manual Handling techniques
  • Kinetic principals of lifting and handling loads
  • The main parts of the spine
  • Risk Assessment, Theory and Practical
  • The causes of strain and injury
  • Assessment of safe limits
  • Manual Handling in the work place
  • Group lifting
  • Accident statistics
  • Lesson Plans and Scheme of Work
  • Lesson Delivery
  • How to conduct constructive feedback and IAG

Course Dates

Scheduled throughout the year.

Can be scheduled on site at customer premises to suit requirements

Please contact our Course Information and Booking Team at your preferred location or email info@ttacademy.com for further details.

Alternatively, you can contact us through our contact page.

Course Duration

Two Days

Delivery Method

Classroom, 1:6 Instructor/Candidate Ratio

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Course Locations

Manchester Academy

Academy House, 255 Gloucester Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0JD

Call: 01942 874 686

Burnley Academy

17 Kestrel Court, Network 65 Business Park, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5NA

Call: 01282 332 098

On-Site

Some of our courses are available to be delivered on-site at your premises, please enquire to see if this course is available.

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