Overview

• Designed for all primary care staff to assist with their understanding of Moving and Handling loads safely to minimise the risk of injury, and how this information should be applied in their daily working lives.
• Contains a case study and multiple-choice questions.

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• About your organisation’s responsibilities for moving and handling.
• About your personal responsibilities for moving and handling.
• To recognise manual handling risk factors and how injuries can occur.
• The relevance of taking an ergonomic approach to manual handling.
• How to undertake a risk assessment before undertaking a moving and handling activity.
• How risk management informs safer systems of work.
• How to minimise risks associated with moving and handling.
• About the principles of safer handling and good back care.
• Where to get additional advice and information.

Topics covered