Manual Handling Training

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Manual Handling Training

The HSA has published guidance on the New Manual Handling Training system .The new system requires Instructors delivering Manual Handling courses to have sucessfully completed a Fetac Level 6 Manual Handling Instructor Training programme or to have achieved the Fetac Level 6 Manual Handling or People Handling Instruction Award on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning by April 2012.

MANUAL HANDLING COURSE

Book your place on a Manual Handling Course by contacting us at;

Phone : 061 380185 / 087 6162564 
Email : info@ossltd.ie

COURSE SUITABLE FOR:

Any person whose work puts them at risk of manual handling injuries or Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)

 

COURSE AWARD:

Manual Handling Training - Certificate of Attendance

Awarded by O'Dwyer Safety Services Ltd. - Valid for 3 yrs Certificates will certify participant's successful completion of written assessment & practical assessment modules accordingly.

 

COURSE FEES: 

Please contact OSS Training Coordinator for public or individual course fees and availability. Group Discounts available

COURSE DURATION:

4 hours 

 

COURSE PARTICIPANTS:  

Group Training / Maximum: 12 participants 

 

COURSE PREREQUISITES:

Participants will undergo a practical assessment and multi-choice written assessment on the day of the course.

Please inform OSS training coordinator of any of the following conditions:

If you have any doubts about your lifting capability

If you have any reading or writing difficulties 

 

COURSE LOCATIONS: 

Manual Handling Courses can be delivered onsite at your company or we can organize a suitable venue close to your location ; Tipperary, Limerick, Shannon Ennis , Cork , Munster etc...

 

VENUE REQUIREMENTS:

Room suitable to seat 13 people comfortably (with tables /desks if possible) and suitable area for manual handling demonstrations.

White wall or projector screen

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the training course participants should be able to:

  • Briefly explain the manual handling duties of the employer and employees 
  • Explain briefly the functions of the body parts involved in manaul handling and how they can be injured
  • List typical manual handling risks and injuries
  • Explain how to personnally risk assess typical manual handling tasks in their workplace
  • Describe the components of task specific manaul handling risk assessments in their workplace
  • Describe the 8 principles used in manual handling techniques
  • Demonstrate safe manual handling techniques based on the 8 principles

 

COURSE PROGRAMME:

 

The training involves classroom tuition and practical demonstrations. Where ever possible demonstrations will involve a workplace setting or replication of typical work activities

 

ASSESSMENT:

Skills Demonstration: 80%

In skills demonstrations, candidates will be observed carrying out the following practical tasks:

Lifting or moving a sample load from point A to point B and verbalising the procedure:

Examination: 20%

The theory based examination assesses the candidate's ability to recall and apply theory and understanding requiring responses to multi-choice answer questions. 

The questions may be answered in different media such as in writing or orally.

Grading:

Pass 50 - 64% 

Merit 65 - 79%

Distinction 80 - 100%