Course Suitable For:
Any person whose work puts them at risk of manual handling injuries or Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
Course Award:
Manual Handling Training - OSS Certificate of Attendance
Awarded by O'Dwyer Safety Services Ltd and Valid for 3 years. Certificates will certify participant's successful completion of the written assessment and practical assessment modules accordingly.
Course Duration: 3 hrs - Every Tuesday
One Saturday per month
Course Participants:
Maximum: 14 participants
Course Pre-requisites:
Participants will undergo a practical assessment and multi-choice written assessment on the day of the course
Please inform OSS training coordinator of any of the following conditions
- If you have any doubts about your lifting capability
- If you have any reading or writing difficulties
Course Locations:
Public courses at OSS, Unit H2 Eastway Business Park, Ballysimon, Limerick
Course Objectives:
At the end of the training course participants should be able to:
Briefly explain the manual handling duties of the employer and employees
Explain briefly the functions of the body parts involved in manual handling and how they can be injured
List typical manual handling risks and injuries
Explain how to personally risk assess typical manual handling tasks in their workplace
Describe the components of task specific manual handling risk assessments in their workplace
Describe the 8 principles used in manual handling techniques
Demonstrate safe manual handling techniques based on the 8 principles
Course Programme:
The training involves classroom tuition and practical demonstrations. Where ever possible demonstrations will involve a workplace setting or replication of typical work activities
Assessment:
Skills Demonstration:
In skills demonstrations, candidates will be observed carrying out the following practical tasks:
Lifting or moving a sample load from point A to point B and verbalising the procedure:
Examination:
The theory based examination assesses the candidate's ability to recall and apply theory and understanding requiring responses to multi-choice answer questions.
The questions may be answered in different media such as in writing or orally.
Private Training Courses:
At OSS, we can also provide personalised, professional training options tailored to your companies needs. Our team of tutors offer convenient, on-site private training sessions, designed specifically for you and your team's schedule and location. Contact us directly to schedule.
Certificates:
Certificates will be emailed to each participant once the training has been completed. If a hard copy of the Certificate is required, you will be charged €2 & postage for the print of each certificate requested.