OCFA Courses

E-Learning Course

This Manual Handling (Level 2) Course is designed to give employers and their employees the knowledge to assess and minimise the risks of injury from manual handling operations.

It highlights useful information and practical techniques required for managing and carrying out safe manual handling activities.

The course follows the requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR).

Course content includes:

The Importance of Safe Manual Handling

• What is manual handling?

• Who does manual handling effect?

• What does the law say?

• Employer Duties

• Employee Duties

• Manual Handling Injuries

• The musculoskeletal system

Risk Assessments and Reducing the Risk of Manual Handling Injuries

• What is a risk assessment?

• Who is responsible for carrying out a risk assessment?

• Assessing the risks – TILEO  (Task, Individual, Load, Environment, Other factors to consider)

• Recording your findings

• Reviewing and updating risk assessments

• Manual handling training

Avoiding and Controlling the Risks

• Avoiding manual handling tasks

• Controlling the risk

• Lifting and handling aids and devices

• Team handling

• Personal protective equipment

Safe Manual Handling Techniques

• Lifting and lowering techniques

• Safe weights for lifting and lowering

• Pushing and pulling techniques

• Pushing and pulling load guidelines