Manual Handling
Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling without wrecking your back.
Manual handling is one of the biggest causes of workplace injury in Ireland, and most of it comes from everyday tasks done the wrong way. This course explains how the spine actually works, then gets everyone up and practising on the loads they handle in their own job.
What's covered
- How the back works and how it gets hurt
- Assessing a task before you touch it: task, individual, load, environment
- Safe lifting, carrying, team lifts, pushing and pulling
- Practical lifts on your own loads, with feedback for each person
For anyone whose job involves lifting or moving loads: warehousing, retail, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, offices.
