Which manual handling course should I take?
RoSPA Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling in the Workplace
This one-day course is a comprehensive training programme designed to equip workers with the knowledge and skills needed to perform manual handling tasks safely.
RoSPA Level 3 Award in Manual Handling Trainers
Safe manual handling is a critical aspect of workplace health and safety and this course ensures that trainers can deliver suitable and sufficient training that meets legislative requirements and adheres to current best practices.
RoSPA Manual Handling Trainers' Refresher course
This one-day course is an opportunity to refresh your knowledge, understanding and practical application of the principles that underpin safe manual handling in the workplace.
Why is manual handling training important?
It’s estimated that 17 per cent of all non-fatal workplace injuries are attributable to handling, lifting or carrying activities in the UK. In addition, manual handling causes a third of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Our manual handling training courses are designed to help minimise the incidence of MSDs, reduce the risk of injury to your employees and increase productivity through absence avoidance.
Is manual handling training a legal requirement?
As an employer, you must protect your workers from the risk of injury associated with hazardous manual handling. Although manual handling training is not mandatory for all employees, the law sets out how employers must deal with the risks associated with manual handling through:
- Avoiding hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable
- Assessing the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling operations that cannot be avoided
- Reducing the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling to be as low as reasonably practicable.
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