Manual Handling
40 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
Manual Handling: This course deals with basic lifting procedure as well as assessing risk in lifting and other manual handling operations.
What you'll learn:
- What is Manual Handling?
- Understand how to lift correctly: taking into consideration the weight, environment, posture and grip.
- Know how to moving with a load.
- How to assess risk.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
Manual Handling
Frequently Asked Questions
It teaches basic lifting procedure alongside how to assess risk in lifting and other manual handling operations.
Yes, it extends past lifting technique into assessing risk across other manual handling operations, not lifting alone.
It means evaluating a lifting or handling task before performing it, so hazards are identified ahead of the activity itself.
No, it deals with basic lifting procedure and risk assessment in general terms rather than tailoring content to one industry.
A learner should come away able to apply a basic lifting procedure and assess risk before starting manual handling operations.