Lift with your legs: The RoSPA
guide to keeping you on your feet
Everyone’s heard the phrase ‘lift with In order to prevent and or reduce the risk Why choose RoSPA?
your legs, not with your back’, and it’s of injury from incorrect manual handling, For 100 years RoSPA has remained an
something that’s said with good reason. it’s therefore imperative for businesses to instrumental force in health and safety
Even in offices, manual handling is consider the need for practical and expert training and continues to set the standard
something that’s encountered on a semi- manual handling training. in training the next generation of health
regular basis.
and safety professionals.
Level 3 - Manual Handling Trainers
Whether it’s handling goods or packaging, This is where RoSPA’s accredited Level 3 This is why our trainers are our biggest
there’s always potential to do yourself Award - Manual Handling Trainers course asset. Not only health and safety experts
an injury. According to figures collected comes in. The course has been designed – they also know how to engage with
by the HSE, in 2017 approximately half with the aim of developing a confident, delegates to get the best results and
a million cases were reported of work- motivated and professionally qualified offer bespoke packages best suited to
related musculoskeletal disorders. But manual handling trainer. their business needs.
sure your organisation is equipped with The course will equip the trainer with And if you think you can’t afford manual
the right knowledge and skills the knowledge and skills to deliver handling safety training, you certainly
bespoke and effective manual handling can’t afford an accident – the financial
The importance of safe manual handling techniques relevant to others within benefits alone may far exceed the initial
Without the proper training/awareness their organisation, creating a healthier outlay for training.
of the correct manual handling technique, workforce, reduce instances of MSDs, and you can put yourself and many others at help meet legislative requirements and risk. This can also cause significant bodily current best practice.
these injuries can be prevented by making
harm in the form of joint strain, slipped
discs and muscular strain.
The course adopts a blended learning
approach which combines face-to-face T: +44 (0) 121 248 2233
Such injuries can be both long and short instruction with self-directed e-learning, E: [email protected]
term, and depending on the magnitude to deliver improved costs and educational W: www.rospa.com/safety-training/
of the incident some injuries can be benefits to safety professionals who have work/manual-handling/trainers
irreversible. a responsibility for training others.
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