QA Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling.

Course duration: 1/2 day.

What’s covered?

• Common manual handling injuries
• Manual handling laws
• Responsibilities of employers and employees
• Risk assessments
• Safe movement principles associated with manual handling, including the body’s:
  – Musculoskeletal system
  – Centre of gravity
  – Lever system
• Theory of safe manual handling principles, including:
  – Preparing for a lift
  – Solo lifting, carrying and lowering an object
  – Team manual handling
• Manual handling equipment:
  – Types of manual handling aids and equipment
  – Maintenance and requirements for testing

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