This course covers safe manual handling; essential for all employers and employees. Explore lifting; lowering; and pushing risks; understanding injuries and regulations under the UK's Manual Handling Operation Regulations 1992. Learn Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines for risk identification; musculoskeletal disorders prevention; and accident reporting. Discover Reporting of Injuries; Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) procedures and conduct effective risk assessments. Master workplace risk reduction; safe practices; and the Load; Individual; Task; and Environment (LITE) principle. Understand personal protective equipment; team handling; and considerations for loads. Suitable for all; this comprehensive course requires no prior experience or qualifications.
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