Manual Handling Instructor Refresher Course
Refresh your instructor practice with current manual handling guidance, evidence-based risk assessment tools and practical handling techniques. This one-day programme helps qualified instructors keep their workplace training relevant, task-specific and up to date.
Overview
Manual handling risks, workplace practices and guidance continue to develop. This one-day refresher programme enables qualified instructors to update their knowledge of current legislation and evidence-based ergonomic practice, review practical risk assessment methods and strengthen their training and assessment skills.
Delivered by experienced professionals with backgrounds in ergonomics and health and safety, the course uses realistic workplace tasks and can be tailored to healthcare, industrial or service environments.
What You Will Learn
- Updates in manual handling legislation and HSA guidance
- Current ergonomic principles and evidence-based practice
- Practical manual handling risk assessment using workplace scenarios
- Identifying controls that avoid or reduce manual handling risk
- Review of lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and team-handling techniques
- Recognising and correcting poor or outdated handling practices
- Observing learner performance and providing constructive feedback
- Updating training content, practical assessments and instructor resources
Prerequisites
Applicants must be qualified Manual Handling Instructors with relevant workplace experience.
Course Details
- Duration:
- One day
- Delivery:
- Available on-site or as a scheduled public course.
Delivery Options
On-site
We come to your workplace
Public
Open courses at scheduled venues
Book This Course
Get in touch to schedule training for your team.
Why Usafety?
- Certificate type confirmed before booking
- Experienced trainers
- Flexible delivery options