Every year, about half a million people suffer from musculoskeletal disorders due to work related activities. On average, each of those peop

QA Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling (RQF)

Full day course (classroom)

Provides a good understanding of the principles of safe manual handling

Gives learners the ability to apply the principles of safe manual handling

Course Contents

Common manual handling injuries

Manual handling laws

Responsibilities of employers and employees

Manual handling risk assessments

Safe movement principles associated with manual handling, including the body’s:

- Musculoskeletal system

- Centre of gravity

- Lever system

Manual handling equipment:

- Types of manual handling aids and equipment

- Maintenance and requirements for testing

Manual handling practical sessions:

- Preparing for a lift

- Solo lifting, carrying and lowering an object

- Team manual handling

Benefits of this course:

470,000 people people suffered from musculoskeletal disorders due to work related activities in 2020/2021

Of those, 162,000 were from people who had not suffered this before

8.9 million working days, or 37,083 working years, were lost due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders in 2019/2020

This course is here to help people avoid getting injured in the first place, saving both human suffering and cost to the employer and employee both

Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification

Qualsafe Awards Centre number 0907060

Our Safe Moving and Handling Course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards.

This means that you can be rest assured that your Manual Handling Certificate fulfills the legal requirements and is a very good way to make sure you and your employees are trained appropriately in Manual Handling.

The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2744/3

More information

For further information, contact us or see this course on our website at https://pochattraining.co.uk/safe-moving-handling/ (https://pochattraining.co.uk/safe-moving-handling/)

If you'd like us to run this course for you and your staff (via virtual or face to face classroom), then please contact us as well.

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