QA Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling (RQF)
Location
Pochat Training
Devonshire House Station Road Brimington S43 1JU United KingdomRefund Policy
Description
Every year, about half a million people suffer from musculoskeletal disorders due to work related activities. On average, each of those people had to take 16 days off work, with many never fully recovering from those injuries.
This course is there to help people avoid getting injured in the first place.
In this QA Level 2 Awards in Save Moving and Handling (RQF) course, we will cover:
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Common manual handling injuries
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Manual handling laws
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Responsibilities of employers and employees
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Manual handling risk assessments
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Safe movement principles associated with manual handling, including the body’s:
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Musculoskeletal system
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Centre of gravity
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Lever system
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Manual handling equipment:
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Types of manual handling aids and equipment
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Maintenance and requirements for testing
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Manual handling practical sessions:
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Preparing for a lift
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Solo lifting, carrying and lowering an object
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Team manual handling
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Organised by
We run fun, engaging, accredited courses in First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, citizenAid, Food Safety, Fire Safety, Health and Safety, Manual Handling, Social Care, Education and Employability Skills.
What makes our training courses fun and engaging? Just have a look at a few of the things we use to make it so.
What would you prefer?
• A boring list - or a mystery to solve❔
• To be asked questions - or play a game of Snakes and Ladders❔
• Be told the answer - or suss it out for yourself❔
• Simply being told something - or find out the criteria for yourself❔
• Looking at a picture on PowerPoint - or hold a relevant object in your hand❔
• Going through a PowerPoint list - or have fun with flags❔
• Work with a dressed manikin - or a naked doll (maybe not answer this one