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📋 Course Content
- Introduction to Manual Handling and its Importance
- Overview of Legislation: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and related regulations
- The Musculoskeletal System: anatomy, posture, and injury risks
- Ergonomics and Risk Assessment
- Principles of Safe Lifting
- Practical Demonstration and Participant Practice (in-person sessions)
🧠 Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the legal responsibilities of employers and employees under Irish legislation
- Recognise potential hazards associated with manual handling
- Understand the structure and function of the spine and how injuries occur
- Carry out a manual handling risk assessment
- Demonstrate correct lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying techniques
- Apply safe manual handling practices in real work scenarios
📅 Duration
- 1/2 Day (approximately 3.5 hours)
- Available as: In-person or Online via Zoom (live instructor-led)
- Also available via blended Online learning (Practical assessment required)
🎓 Certification
- Participants will receive a Safeguard Training Certificate of Completion
- Certificate is valid for 3 years
- Meets the requirements set out in Health and Safety Authority (HSA) guidelines
📍 Location Options
- On-site training at your workplace anywhere in Ireland
- Public courses available in Dublin
- Online training available via Zoom
- Online via blended Learning
👥 Target Audience
This course is intended for any employee whose role involves lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling loads as part of their job duties, including but not limited to:
- Warehouse and logistics staff
- Healthcare professionals
- Construction workers
- Retail and hospitality staff
- Office personnel who handle equipment or files