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Manual Handling Training

Employers have a legal requirement to assess risks within the workplace, including those associated with moving and handling tasks. Musculoskeletal injuries often result in significant personal and business losses. Therefore, it is important that you proactively assess manual handling risks within your organisation.

Acorn Occupational Health provides manual handling training that complies with:

 

Musculoskeletal injuries often result in significant personal and business losses.

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    Our Manual Handling training covers the following topics: 

    • Legislation employer & employee responsibilities
    • Definitions of manual handling and reasonabilities
    • Risk awareness & assessment
    • Day to day back care
    • Four ergonomic assessment
    • Weight guidelines
    • Anatomy & physiology, the structure of the spine, function, and likely injuries
    • Principles of safe moving and handling
    • Practical skills & demonstration
    • Video
    • Group participation & quiz

    A certification of attendance is given to attendees.

    Course duration: 4 hours

    How can Acorn Occupational Health help you?

    As a leading provider of Occupational Health services across the UK, Acorn OH’s dedicated Occupational Health Advisors will work with you to ensure that onsite visits run smoothly and effectively.

    To discuss our Manual Handling training further contact us, call us on 01260 277797 or email us at website@acornoh.co.uk