CIEH Level 2 Award in the Principles of Manual Handling
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CIEH Level 2 Award in the Principles of Manual Handling 

Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for anyone who carries out manual handling activities at work and introduces candidates to the hazards of manual handling, the risks involved and controls available. The course also covers what to expect from a manual handling risk assessment.

Course Content
The process of manual handling in the workplace.
Manual handling injuries and the activities which cause them.
Manual handling assessment and control options.
Responsibilities imposed by the Manual Handling Operations Regulations.
Practical manual handling

Benefits of the Course
On completing this course candidates will understand:
What is meant by the term "manual handling" and give examples.
How manual handling can cause injury.
The principles of controlling manual handling risks and how to apply these.
The value and purposes of conducting a manual handling assessment and what employees can expect of such assessments
The main provisions of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations

Duration
The duration of the course is 3 hours.
Morning Courses run 9.00am - 12.00pm
Afternoon Courses run 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Assessment
There is a short multi-choice test at the end of the course. Candidates are required to correctly answer 20 out of 30 questions in order to achieve a Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in the Principles of Manual Handling.

Entry Qualifications and Progression
Although this is a stand-alone qualification and there are no specific entry qualifications, the CIEH strongly recommend that candidates should already hold the CIEH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace . Following this course you might wish to consider the CIEH Level 3 Award in Risk Assessment - Principles and Practice Course or the CIEH Intermediate Certificate in Supervising Health and Safety .


 
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