The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to ensure that all employees are trained and competent in manual handling.
Manual handling accidents account for more than a third of accidents reported each year to the required authorities.
An estimated 500,000 people in the UK suffer from a musculoskeletal disorder. Many employers struggle with long and short-term absences due to back and neck and joint problems, caused mainly by the lack of manual handling awareness, training and monitoring in the workplace.
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to ensure that all employees are trained and competent in manual handling.
It is the employer’s duty to avoid manual handling as far as is reasonably practicable and, if this cannot be done, the employer must take steps to reduce the risk of injury.
Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and regulations 10 and 13 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to provide their employees with health and safety information and training.
This should be supplemented as necessary with more specific information and training on manual handling injury risks and prevention, as part of the steps to reduce risk required by the regulations.
This Manual Handling Training Course ensures employers comply with these Regulations by providing appropriate knowledge of the risks and safety measures associated with manual handling tasks.
Our Manual Handling training course provides the necessary information and training for organisations to understand more about the risks associated with manual handling, how to undergo a risk assessment and how to ensure appropriate control measures are put in place.