In 2016, 20% of RIDDOR reportable injuries at work were due to incorrect manual handling.
Of those, 60% involved lifting heavy objects.
1% were fatal.
Do your employees carry out any of the following activities?
- Stacking/unstacking containers (such as boxes, crates and sacks)
- Pushing wheeled racks (such as oven racks and trolleys of produce)
- Handling containers (such as loading and unloading deliveries)
- Packing products (such as cheese, confectionery and biscuits)
- Cutting, boning, jointing, and trussing (such as meat and poultry)
Are they trained in the correct manual handling methods to prevent injury to themselves and others?
By taking our Manual Handling Instructors Course, you will be able to deliver in-house bespoke manual handling training to your employees, enabling you to:
- Train your own staff in their own environment
- Raise awareness on a daily basis
- Continually promote good practice
- Promote a healthy work force
- Save on costs for outsourced training
Our next Manual Handling Instructors Course is being delivered on the 4th and 11th of October 2017.
Contact us to book your place!
Leave A Comment