About the Course
Introduction
This accreditation provides the necessary information and training for organisations to understand more about the risks associated with manual handling, how to undergo a risk assessment and how to ensure appropriate control measures are put in place.
It follows the requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR) and provides a practical guide for managing and carrying out safe and healthy manual handling. The course also features videos, diagrams, and downloadable resources to use in your workplace.
Course Duration
The SA005 accreditation covers two modules over a half-day course. The course includes both practical and theory assessment.
Course Syllabus
Upon completion of this course, Learners will be able to:
Be aware of parts of your body that are at risk of injury due to poor handling techniques.
Understand how common injuries occur.
Recognise the risk of manual handling and how to reduce them.
Take suitable safety measures before lifting, to protect yourself and other people.
Use approved lifting and handling techniques.
Make sure that you understand your responsibilities when you ask others to help in lifting and handling operations.
Know the principles of safe lifting to minimise risk of injury.
Identify what you can lift safely and when to ask for assistance or use manual handling equipment.
The risk factors involved in lifting and how to control these: size, shape, weight of load, how often it is being lifted, distance carried, space constraints and posture.
Identify When a more detailed risk assessment is required to complete a manual handling task.
How to assess the weight and centre of gravity of the load to be lifted.
Understand why you should plan your route when moving loads and how to plan a route.
Use approved techniques for manual handling, including use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and multi person lifts.
Understand what is meant by muscular skeletal disorders, the causes, how to avoid them and the importance of early reporting of any symptoms.
Know the range of tools available from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to help identify risks in manual handling.