Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Detail

Manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury at work and causes over a third of all workplace injuries which include work related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) such as upper and lower limb pain/disorders, joint and repetitive strain injuries. NSTS has developed courses which offer both practical skills and relevant theory.

Includes training, assessments & Certificate of achievement. Tea & Coffee included. Requires refresher training at a minimum every 3 years

Theory Session:

• Legal overview & health & safety
• Manual handling statistics
• Structure of the spine
• MSD (musculoskeletal disorders)
• Safe lifting techniques
• Risk assessment exercise
• TILE (Task. Individual, load, environment)
• PPE requirements
• Individual capabilities
• DVD
• Multi choice questionnaire pass/fail

Practical Session:

• Risk assessment of work or training area.
• PPE requirements
• Load assessment using TILE
• Practical training
• Practical assessment pass/fail