HSE figures for industrial accidents reported each year show that manual handling, lifting and carrying of loads causes most over three day injuries. The Manual Handling Operators Regulations (1992) give employers guidance on the measures which should be taken to avoid injuries resulting from manual handling.
Anyone who undertakes manual handling operations or is responsible for those that do.
This course looks in depth at correct procedures for manual handling to ensure legislative compliance and also ensures that delegates are aware of the problems that incorrect handling can cause and how.