CIEH Manual Handling

Course Title

Picture: Manual handling with a trolley.

CIEH Level 2 Award in Manual Handling – Principles and Practice.

The Programme

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 students 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.

What You Study

The qualification 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

Special Features

This course is designed for all employees. The assessment method of this course is a practical assessment followed by a series of multiple choice questions.

People who take this Course could go on to

  • CIEH Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
  • CIEH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace

Entry Requirements

N/A

Duration

One day.

Cost per Person

£59 per person.

Location

Delivered at Bishop Burton College or your own site, subject to suitability and adequate group size.

How to Apply

To book a place or request further information;
Call now on 01964 553034 or email servicestobusiness@bishopburton.ac.uk with your requirements.

 

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