Training Course: CIEH Principles of Manual Handling

Training Course Summary:

A level 1 health & safety qualification awarded by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)

’Principles of Manual Handling’ is a stand-alone level 1 qualification, which complements the ClEH Foundation Health and Safety programme. It is aimed at those who carry out manual handling activities at work and introduces students to the hazards of manual handling, the risks involved and controls available, and what to expect from a manual handling assessment.

Successful completion will prepare students to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the development of safer methods and tasks, in
co-operation with their managers and supervisors. The qualification is not intended to train students to carry out formal manual handling assessments nor to provide detailed training on particular handling techniques.

While this unit of study can be delivered as a stand-alone qualification and there are no specific pre-requisites, it is of benefit if students already hold the CIEH Foundation Health and Safety Certificate.

Topic areas covered

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.
Objectives

By the end of the course the student will be able to:
i) explain what is meant by the term 'manual handling' and give examples;
ii) explain how manual handling can cause injury and give examples;
iii) state the principles for controlling manual handling risks and apply these
iv) demonstrate an understanding of the value of manual handling
assessments and what they contain;
v) demonstrate an understanding of the Manual Handling Operations Regs.

The course is designed to be delivered within 2.5 hours and assessment is by means of a short objective test of 20 questions. CIEH Candidate entry fee is £6.80p + VAT.