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CIEH Level 2 Award in Manual Handling - Principles and Practice

Introduction

This one day course has been developed for those who need to learn about practical manual handling techniques.  In addition to the principles of manual handling, this course will teach candidates 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.

Who will benefit?

This qualification has been developed 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.

Learning outcomes

On completing this course candidates will understand:

• What is meant by the term "manual handling" and give examples.
• How manual handling can cause injury.
• The principles of controlling manual handling risks and how to apply these.
• The value and purposes of conducting a manual handling assessment and what employees can expect of such assessments
• The main provisions of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations

Entry Qualifications and Progression

Although this is a stand-alone qualification and there are no specific entry qualifications, the CIEH strongly recommend that candidates should already hold the CIEH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace. Following this course you might wish to consider the CIEH Level 3 Award in Risk Assessment - Principles and Practice course or the CIEH Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Assessment

There is a short multi-choice test at the end of the course. Candidates are required to correctly answer 20 out of 30 questions in order to achieve a Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Manual Handling – Principles and Practice. 

Programme

• 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

Venue

Courses may be held in house at your premises. We appreciate that it is sometimes difficult to release staff on training courses; therefore we offer the flexibility to hold the course either in the morning, afternoon or evening, to suit your business requirements. We also regularly run public courses at our training centres.

Duration

1 day

We usually aim to start the course at 9am and finish by 5pm

To give you maximum flexibility this one qualification gives you two possible outcomes. Part 1 can be delivered as a half-day programme for learners who only wish to gain the CIEH Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling. Those who need to learn about practical manual handling techniques can stay on for a further half day training session and assessment to gain the full CIEH Level 2 Award in Manual Handling – Principles and Practice.

Price

Public Course: £49.95 + vat per person inclusive of all training material, certificates, tea/coffee and lunch 

In Company Training

If you would prefer, we can arrange for training courses to be delivered on-site at your premises. 

To discuss your company's on-site training requirements either call us on 01684 297172 or email info@soteriasafety.co.uk for a free no obligation quote

To book a course, please click the "Find Course Dates" button to find a scheduled course, or call us on 01684 297172 or email info@soteriasafety.co.uk