Lift and move loads safely: what manual handling is, the hazards and risks, warm-ups, and safe techniques with and without mechanical aids.
Manual handling for staff. It covers what manual handling is and the anatomy of a lift, the purpose of the Act, hazards and risks and what to do when a risk is identified, spotting risks in your own work, warm-ups and stretches, and safe techniques both with mechanical aids like trolleys and without, ending with a practical sign-off. Chapter knowledge checks run throughout.