This course can be run over 1-3 or 5 days depending on the level of training needed, and covers the main legislation needed to manage health and safety inc.

• 1974 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
• Manual Handling Regulations
• Display Screen Equipment Regulations
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
• Personal Protective Equipment Regulations
• Workplace (Health Safety and Welfare Regulations
• COSHH

The 3 and 5 day courses are designed to provide a  degree of hands on risk assessments
full details on request.

Includes safe lifting techniques, setting out the workplace, legislation plus common injuries and how to avoid them inc

1. Introduction
2. Legislation
3. Assessment  of manual handling activities inc.

The Task
The Load
The working environment
Individual capacity
Employees responsibilities
The human body inc

• The spine
• Vertebra and Discs
• Hands

Injuries from poor manual handling and how to avoid them
Safe lifting techniques.

AM

• Introduction
• Legislation
• Assessment  of manual handling activities inc.

The Task
The Load
The working environment
Individual capacity
Employees responsibilities
The human body inc

• The spine
• Vertebra and Discs
• Hands

Injuries from poor manual handling and how to avoid them
Safe lifting techniques.

PM

Risk Assessing Manual Handling
Practical exercise in Risk Assessment

A one day course for supervisors and management inc. regulations, documentation, setting up assessment teams and practical hands on assessments.

Courses can be tailored to the customers needs. I am also happy to develop a course in consultation with the customer.

One day refresher, and two day initial courses are available.

Course to include the following elements

1. Regulation
2. Slinging theory (inc safety code)
3. Slinging theory paper (B.S.1)
4. Explanation of controls and instruments
5. Daily checks
6. Basic operating techniques inc:
   a. Long travel East West
   b. Cross travel North South
   c. Hoist up & down
   d. Hoist limit switch
   e. Safety cut out switch
   f. Inspection of slings and lifting tackle

Practical slinging and signalling
Progressive lifting exercises
Practical test

Course to include the following elements

1. Regulation
2. Hazards arising from the use of abrasive wheels
3. Grades, types and marking of wheels
4. Speed of wheels and machines
5. Storage and handling of wheels
6. Inspection and testing of wheels
7. Mounting of wheels
8. Flanges and blotters.

Test paper.
Practical test.