QA Level 2 Award In Principles Of Manual Handling (RQF)

Half day course (face to face), 2 sessions (virtual)

Gives learners a good understanding of why manual handling is so important

Gives learners the knowledge of safe manual handling principles

Our full day course, Safe Moving and Handling, will also give learners sound practice in manual handling

Course Contents:

Common manual handling injuries
Manual handling laws
Responsibilities of employers and employees
Manual handling risk assessments
Safe movement principles associated with manual handling, including the body’s:
Recognising a range of mental health conditions:
- Musculoskeletal system
- Centre of gravity
- Lever system
Manual handling equipment:
- Types of manual handling aids and equipment
- Maintenance and requirements for testing
Theory of safe manual handling principles, including:

Preparing for a lift
Solo lifting, carrying and lowering an object
Team manual handling

Benefits of this course:

498,000 people people suffered from musculoskeletal disorders due to work related activities in 2018/2019
Of those, 138,000 were from people who had not suffered this before
6.9 million working days, or 26,436 working years, were lost due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders that year
On average, each of those people had to take 16 days off work, with many never fully recovering from those injuries
This course is there to help people avoid getting injured in the first place, saving both human suffering and cost to the employer and employee both

Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification

Our Principles of Manual Handling Course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards.

This means that you can be rest assured that your Principles of Manual Handling Course fulfills the legal requirements and is a very good way to make sure you and your employees are trained in the principles of Manual Handling.

The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2720/0