Manual Handling Training Courses
Manual handling is known to be the cause of over a third of the back injuries sustained in the workplace today, a great deal of these injuries can be avoided by adopting safer posture and being aware of how to avoid excessive strain on the spine.
One of the courses available is the manual handling training at RoSPA which is aimed at improving the training efficiency of safety trainers and managers, the aims being to recognise risks associated with manual handling in the workplace. It covers a number of key aspects to risk assessment including developing knowledge of the structure of the spine, what kind of activities tend to cause back pain and injuries, and best practice to avoid injury. The course is delivered through flexible learning as well as face to face training and culminates in a BTEC qualification and is ideally suited to training instructors, managers and other safety professionals who are responsible for safety training with regards manual handling techniques and safe practice.
A new device that is being used in these safety courses is the Back Track which is worn on the trainees back to monitor posture and movement during manual handling training exercises - it will vibrate and make a sound whenever the wearer adopts a position or makes a movement that could put them at risk of injury and thus helping the individual to correct any mistakes, this will help to train them to use better manual handling methods.
The 2 day course is a must for anyone who wants to be a safety trainer in their organisation or workplace and it will help them get a good grounding in safety principles, law and regulations, a thorough understanding of the mechanics of the spine in relation to manual handling activities and the application of efficient principles of movement in various manual handling situations. The outcome of which would be an improved knowledge of modern manual handling techniques along with physiological understanding and the necessary tools to train employees appropriately.
