1. Manual Handling How to ensure you use safe lifting techniques
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2. Aim
To explain and demonstrate the theory and practice of safe manual handling.

3. Objectives Explain the spines structure and main functions
At the end of this training course, you will be able to:
Explain the spines structure and main functions
Recognise the main causes of back pain
Describe the responsibilities imposed by the law
Demonstrate how to assess a load
Practice safe handling of loads

4. Kinds of accidents causing over seven day injury (RIDDOR 2015)

5. Any transporting or supporting of a load by hand or bodily force.
Definition
Any transporting or supporting of a load by hand or bodily force.
Includes: Lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying and moving.

6. The Spine

7. The Spine as a Lever
Load
Close
Load
Away
5kg
15kg

8. 4 Main Causes of Back Pain
Degeneration (wear and tear)
Traumatic injury (acute)
Cumulative stress
Psychological

9. The Health & Safety at Work Act (1974)
The Employer’s Duties:
To ensure as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety and welfare of employees.
The Employee’s Duties:
To take reasonable care of their own and others health and safety.
To co-operate with their employers to enable them to perform their duties.

10. Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992)
The Employer’s Duties:
Avoid the need for hazardous manual handling as far as is reasonably practicable.
Assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that can’t be avoided.
Reduce the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling, as far as reasonably practicable.

11. Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992)
Follow appropriate systems of work laid down for their safety.
Make proper use of equipment provided to minimise the risk of injury.
Co-operate with the employer on health and safety matters.
Apply the duties of employers, as appropriate, to their own manual handling activities.
Taking care to ensure that their activities do not put others at risk.
The Employee’s Duties:

12. Safe Loads?

13. Assessment of Manual Handling
Load
Individual
Task
Environment

14. The Six Point Lift Look at the load. Foot position.
Bend knees/back straight (in it’s natural position)
Test the load/take a firm grip
Lift with legs/load close
Put down with care

15. Aim
To explain and demonstrate the theory and practice of safe manual handling.

16. Objectives Explain the spines structure and main functions
At the end of this training course, you will be able to:
Explain the spines structure and main functions
Recognise the main causes of back pain
Describe the responsibilities imposed by the law
Demonstrate how to assess a load
Practice safe handling of loads

17. REMEMBER
Although this course has provided you with information, you will only protect your back and yourself if you USE it.