Course details
To ensure that attendees know why and how to lift safely
Manual Handling Course objectives
- To understand the anatomy of the back and causes of common back injuries
- To understand the principles of safe manual handling
- To be able to carry out manual handling correctly
Manual Handling Course Content
- The reasons for looking after one's back
- Manual Handling Legislation
- Anatomy of the back
- Common back injuries as a result of incorrect manual handling
- Biomechanics of manual handling
- Manual handling risk assessment
- Safe manual handling
- Manual handling demonstration
- Manual handling assessment
- Backcare in everyday life
- Exercises
Course Location
About Qualtec Safety Trainers & Consultants
Qualtec was established by Sean Kelleher in 1993. Sean has a Science Degree from, NUI Maynooth, a Masters in Industrial Engineering from UCD, an MBA from the Smurfitt School of Business, a Higher Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health from DCU and a Postgraduate Degree in Adult and Community Education from NUI Maynooth.
He started out as an ISO 9001 Consultant and assisted approximately 150 companies achieve accreditation. He then moved into Health and Safety and has assisted approximately 30 companies achieve OHSAS 18001 accreditation.
He has delivered health & safety programmes such as Manual Handling, Fire Safety, Safety, Health & Welfare at Work, Abrasive Wheels to countless inpiduals in every business sector. In recent years he has moved into the area of training trainers particularily in the area of health & safety.
Qualtec are now recognised as the leading Irish provider of Instructor programmes. These include, Manual Handling, Abrasive Wheels, Forklift and Occupational First Aid.
Qualtec are a FETAC quality assured provider and are on the National Register of Trainers.
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