Manual Handling Instructor Training
Course Objectives
This manual handling instructor training course concentrates on the safe handling of materials and goods and aims to develop the trainer's knowledge of the rationale behind the management of handling risks that may occur in the workplace. It also focuses on the delivery of effective training - identifying specific objectives, how to be well structured and include elements of evaluation. This Instructor training provides delegates with the skills to design, train and assess manual handling operations within your organisation.
Contents
Suitable for many sectors e.g. manufacturing, office, construction, distribution and logistics, the aim of this two day programme is to develop training skills in manual handling. It will enable delegates to deliver induction and mandatory training bespoke to your organisation based on current best practice.
- Health & Safety at Work Legislation
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations
- Manual Handling accidents and injuries
- Anatomy of the spine
- Physiology of lifting
- Proper lifting technique
- Conducting Manual Handling Risk Assessment
- Risk reduction and problem solving
- Recognise different learning styles
- Demonstrate different training styles to meet the needs of the group
- Customising your course content and materials
- Structuring questions to compliment the learning process
- Deliver effective training sessions using different training methods
- Demonstrate different types of visual aids
- Anticipate and deal with difficult problems or trainees
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a training session against pre-determined objectives
Managers, supervisors or training officers intending to conduct in-house training. Would also be of interest to manual handling instructors wanting an update on current best practice or new ideas.
Course benefits
An underpinning knowledge of up-to-date manual handling principles and practices as well as practical advice on manual handling training.
Additional information
This course does not apply to patient handling, please contact us on 0845 602 6192 if this is the training you are considering.
Certificates
All delegates who successfully complete this course will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Trainers background
The trainer for this course has extensive experience in design and delivery of health & safety training programmes.
They are qualified by NEBOSH (National Examination Board for Occupational Safety & Health) and Associate member of IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety & Health) and is a member of the Chartered Management Institute and the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management and the Association for Project Safety.
