What you'll learn:
- Identify the legislation that applies to moving and handling and describe the responsibilities employees and their employers have.
- Understand the risk assessment process.
- Understand the importance of good posture and exercise to back care.
- Explain and use the principles of safe moving and handling.
- Have an awareness of and be able to demonstrate some common moving and handling techniques.
- Have an awareness of your responsibilities for ensuring good maintenance of mechanical aids in the workplace.
- Know and demonstrate approved techniques for moving and handling common objects relevant to your work.
- Be able to safely demonstrate the use of mechanical aids available in your workplace.
