The purpose of this course is to instruct personnel on how to manual handle loads more safely, and how to reduce the risk of manual handling injuries.

COURSE OUTCOMES

On completion of the course, participants will be able to:

·      Incident statistics

·      Company HSE MANAGEMENT System and HSE Policy

·      Hazardous conditions and acts pertaining to manual handling opera­tions

·      Controls to reduce the risks, including PTW, PAKAT, etc.

·      Common injuries

·      Back pain and how the back (spine) works

·      How injuries to muscles, tendons, and ligaments occur from manual handling

·      Operations and problem areas

·      The 5 factors in assessing the risk form manual handling

·      Mechanical help

·      The basic lighting techniques

·      Manual handling techniques to reduce the risk in some situations

·      Basic knowledge of chemical handling and importance of PPE

·      The Risk Assessment Checklist