One Third of all injuries reported in the work place last year were due to incorrect manual handling and millions are lost every year though absence with injuries to discs, muscles, ligaments, etc.
Manual Handling injuries can have a significant impact on both you and your company.
An injury can affect your lifestyle, your leisure activities, your ability to sleep and your job prospects. For the company, injuries can lead to wage costs, loss of reputation and civil liability costs.
A major contributing factor is lack of proper training, supervision, information and instruction.
This Course is ideal for anyone with responsibilities that include handling and moving elderly or infirm people. Not only will it help you understand how to do your job more safely but it will help you learn how to work more efficiently by studying the human body and ergonomics. You will also come to understand you’re legal obligations and rights.
At Staff 2000 Recruitment, we are currently holding annual Half Day Refresher Courses and Full Day People Handling courses, which are available to all our registered candidates’ as well as existing and new clients.
Duration: 3 hours
Maximum attendees: Between 8 and 10
Theory overview:
- Laws and Legislation relating to Manual Handling and Health and Safety
- Back Care in and out of work
- Anatomy and Function
- Ergonomics and Risk Assessment
- Falls and Condemned Techniques
- Safer Handling principles
Practical session:
- Chair Manoeuvres
- Bed Manoeuvres
- Small Equipment demonstrations
- Handling aids and equipment
- Hoisting
Our organisation supply hospitals and residential/nursing homes throughout the
L
iz Messiha is the newest official Manual Handling Trainer for Staff 2000 Nursing Services. She passed her course with flying colours and has since conducted several training courses, on our premises and in Nursing Homes around the South-Coast. Here she is pictured with Managing Director Sally Wilton and some of the team.Price List
Existing Clients of Staff 2000 - £15 per person
New Clients - £25 per person
Groups between 6 to 10 - £150 + VAT
Please note - Individual candidates can only be booked on courses already scheduled.
For groups of four people or more, please call for available dates to schedule a course.
Group courses can either be help either at the Staff 2000 office in
Bournemouth Office:
Staff 2000 Recruitment
Ground floor
Tel: 01202 292995
Fax: 01202 292994
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