The Manual Handling and Back Care for Staff Training Course offered by Imperial Corporate Training Institute is designed to provide employees with the practical knowledge and skills required to perform manual handling tasks safely while reducing the risk of back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders. This comprehensive Healthcare Management training course covers the principles of safe lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and moving loads in various workplace environments while promoting proper body mechanics and ergonomic practices.
Participants will gain a thorough understanding of manual handling risk assessments, workplace safety responsibilities, injury prevention techniques, and effective back care strategies. Through practical guidance and real-world scenarios, they will learn how to minimise workplace hazards, improve physical wellbeing, comply with health and safety regulations, and create a safer working environment for themselves and their colleagues.
Objectives
By the end of this Manual Handling and Back Care for Staff Training Course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles of safe manual handling.
- Recognise common causes of back injuries in the workplace.
- Apply correct lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling techniques.
- Conduct basic manual handling risk assessments.
- Identify workplace hazards associated with manual handling activities.
- Understand the importance of ergonomics in injury prevention.
- Implement effective back care and posture improvement practices.
- Reduce the likelihood of musculoskeletal disorders.
- Comply with workplace health and safety regulations.
- Promote a culture of safe manual handling within the organisation.
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Healthcare professionals
- Nurses and care assistants
- Hospital support staff
- Warehouse and logistics personnel
- Manufacturing employees
- Construction workers
- Office employees involved in manual handling tasks
- Facilities and maintenance staff
- Health and safety officers
- Supervisors and team leaders
- Anyone responsible for manual handling activities in the workplace