Pre-course work

Participants should have attended the Manual Handling and Lifting for Users course as a pre-requisite.

Who should attend

Manual Handling Assessors are nominated by Heads of Department / Division. Manual Handling Assessment is a requirement of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended). This workshop is designed to equip appointed Assessors with the knowledge to risk-assess work activities locally.

Key Areas

• The legal framework and College policy documents.
• Safe manual handling.
• Ergonomics.
• Risk assessment.
• Practical exercises.

Essential Information

All participants must complete Manual Handling e-learning, which complements face to face training and is a useful Refresher.