Manual Handling Echo3 Education
Price: AED 65
AED 73
  • Duration: Upto 1 Hour
  • Timings: Part Time, Flexible

    Course details

    COURSE OBJECTIVE | Reduce the risk of injuries due to poor manual handling techniques.

    On completion of this course you will know…

    • Basic physiology of the human body and subsequently how manual handling injuries occur 
    • The most common causes of manual handling injuries 
    • How to undertake a manual handling risk assessment 
    • Ability to identify symptoms of manual handling injuries 
    • How to conduct safe lifts, including; team lifts, pushing & pulling, lifting from heights 
    •  How to use common mechanical aids.

    Certification

    On successful completion of this Manual Handling online training course, candidates are emailed their echo3education completion certificate. This requires an 80% pass mark in the final 20 question assessment

    The final assessment can be retaken as often as required.

    Course Contents

    Section 1 | Introduction

    • What is manual handling
    • Risks of poor manual handling practices
    • Duties of employer
    • Duties of employee

    Section 2 | Physical Concerns

    • Understand the musculoskeletal system
    • Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
    • Preventing MSDs

    Section 3 | Risk Assessment

    • What is a risk assessment
    • Use of the tile template
    • Action plan for risk assessment
    • Good housekeeping for safety
    Section 4 | Safe Lifting Techniques

    • For carrying
    • For lifting
    • Lifting from height
    • Advantages of pushing
    • Conducting a team lift

    Updated on 29 March, 2023

    Eligibility / Requirements

    There are no requirements before taking this course.

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