To provide participants with knowledge and practical skills to safely perform manual handling tasks and prevent musculoskeletal injuries.
- Understand the risks associated with manual handling activities.
- Learn correct lifting techniques and ergonomic practices.
- Recognize and report hazardous handling situations.
- Apply risk assessment and safe work procedures in manual handling tasks.
- Warehouse and logistics workers
- Construction and maintenance personnel
- Production and assembly line staff
- Healthcare and hospitality workers
- Any employee involved in physical handling tasks
1 Day (6–8 Hours)
- Definition and importance of safe manual handling
- Common injuries and statistics
- Legal requirements and employer responsibilities
- Structure and function of the spine and joints
- How poor handling leads to strains, sprains, and chronic injuries
- Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders
- Identifying handling hazards
- Task, Individual, Load, and Environment (TILE) analysis
- Hierarchy of controls and safe systems of work
- Planning the lift and assessing load
- Correct posture and lifting mechanics
- Team lifting and use of mechanical aids
- Pushing and pulling techniques
- Instructor-led demonstration of lifting and carrying techniques
- Hands-on practice by participants
- Observation and coaching for technique improvement
- Written or practical test to assess understanding
- Q&A session
- Feedback and course closure
- Certificate distribution
