Manual Handling Awareness (Construction/Rail)

This course will take around 20 minutes

You want to look after your body better and ensure a healthy, injury-free life, at work and at home, right? Well, if you understand how to undertake manual handling tasks correctly, you can. 

On completing the course you will understand: 

• what manual handling is, how it’s risk assessed and the best ways to prevent injury 
• what injuries can occur from poor handling techniques (it isn’t just back injuries) 
• the legal requirements that apply to you and your employer 
• about the TILE risk assessment technique 
• about organising your workplace to reduce the risk of a manual handling injury 
• about manual handling equipment which can help reduce risk