About the course
- This Manual Handling and Glass Handling Course instructs you onod handling techniques so that you are compliant with UK health and safety legislation. It offers direction on correct control measures gives you guidance on how a risk assessment is carried out for manual handling. It also includes specific precautions that should be taken when handling glass.
- Sectors that this Manual Handling Course relevant an appropriate for are warehouse and factory staff, manual labourers, delivery drivers, construction workers and anyone who is likely to carry out manual handling activities in the workplace when working with glass.
- It is the responsibility of the Employer to ensure that those directly or indirectly employed who carry out any task involving the handling of glass have received the most appropriate training to undertake the task.
- From Statistics issued by the HSE we see that Manual handling is one of the main cause of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace, accounting for over a third of workplace accidents. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002) requires that all employers train their staff on how to handle manuals correctly and safely, to prevent any risks of injury. By doing this course you are fulfilling part of your obligations required by the regulations.
- The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require managers and supervisors to provide their employees Information, Instruction and Training. This Manual Handling Online Course will give you the basic knowledge you need and by doing this course you are fulfilling part of your obligations required by the regulations.
Course Content
Module 1 :Aims and learning outcomes
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