Manual Handling

Description

Come on, put your back in to it! Bad advice is everywhere. Learn the keys to safe manual handling with this online training course.

In most jobs, in almost all sectors, there are elements of manual handling and with the moving of objects there is often questionable advice from well-meaning friends and colleagues.

Injuries as a result of manual handling equate to over one-third of all workplace injuries. This course provides the knowledge and skills to avoid you becoming a part of that statistic.

What will you learn

This course offers a comprehensive guide to best practice when it comes to manual handling. Ideal as part of a staff induction, as refresher training for existing staff or for those looking to go on to achieve a recognised manual handling qualification.

Areas Covered

  • The definition of manual handling
  • The LITE stairway to safety
  • Safe lifting techniques
  • Correcting lifting techniques
  • Lifting with more than one person
  • Examples of manual handling

Who Is It Aimed At? Ideal for employee inductions, refresher training or anyone who will be involved in manual handling as part of their job role.

Prerequisites No prior knowledge needed.

How it Works: Our e-learning is available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops. All you need is an internet connection. Learners who wish to enrol will receive their log in details via email after purchase that will direct them to their course. Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.

Certification: Learners will receive a e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.

Why Choose Stepping Stones E-learning? We make the most complex of subjects easier to digest through media and content-rich exercises that motivate and engage learners. All of our e-learning uses interactive exercises and gaming combined with media-rich content, interactive scenarios, and relevant photography and illustrations. Content is provided by industry-leading experts. What that means for your learners is stimulating and engaging content they’ll respond to and, most importantly, remember.

Key elements of our e-learning courses are:

  • interactive exercises/gaming
  • media-rich content
  • interactive 3D scenarios
  • content provided by market leading experts
  • relevant photography and illustrations
  • multi-generational content and style

We’re happy to let our course speak for itself.

You can also call us on 01782 478378