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Course dates 2012

CIEH Level 2 Award in Manual Handling – Principles and Practice

Course overview
This qualification provides essential information about manual handling hazards and their control.
The CIEH has developed this qualification to benefit anyone who has to carry out any manual handling activities at work by introducing them to the hazards of manual handling, the risks involved and the controls that are available to help prevent injury.

The course in addition will teach learners techniques to lift, carry, push and pull objects safely within their individual capabilities with the aim of reducing the number of work-related injuries associated with manual handling.

Part 1 will allow learners to understand the risks associated with manual handling and to make recommendations to manage those risks.

Part 2 will allow learners to apply the principles of safer handling to a range of everyday manual handling tasks.

Outline programme
The training programme covers the following topics:
• manual handling hazards, risks and controls
• how manual handling operations can cause injury and harm
• the scope of legal requirements and where guidance can be found
• the process for assessing manual handling risks
• the value of risk assessment and how it applies to safe manual handling practice
• manual handling techniques – lifting loads from low levels/working at low levels/lowering from height/pushing loads/pulling loads/carrying/team handling

Who should attend?
The course is suitable for all employees who undertake manual handling during their work activities. These activities may include pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting and repetitive tasks as well as lifting and carrying. No previous health and safety qualification or experience is required.

Qualification information
Suggested progression on completion: CIEH Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Designed for:	All employees
Course duration:	1 day
Assessment method:	Multiple choice assessment of 30 questions
QCA Accredited:	No