What you will learn in this course

Moving and handling responsibilities and the law . Anatomy of the spine and types of injuries. Lifting techniques. Key elements of moving and handling of people. Risks and controls related to moving and handling people. Risk assessments. Moving and handling equipment. Good moving and handling techniques.

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

  • 2

    Introduction

    • Why should I learn about Safe moving and handling of people?
    • What is moving and handling?
    • Case study
  • 3

    Manual Handling legislation and workplace policies

    • Manual Handling Legislation
    • Know your responsibilities under the law!
    • Organisational policies on safe moving and handling
    • Check your learning
  • 4

    Spine structure and posture

    • Manual handling Injuries
    • Structure of the spine
    • Avoid back injuries by Avoiding bad practice!
    • Back Injuries
    • Posture
    • Avoid injuries- Use safe body positions in moving and handling
    • Summary of good body positions in safe moving and handling
    • Check your learning
  • 5

    Risk Assessment

    • The process of risk assessment in Moving and Handling
    • Moving and Handling of people risk assemments
    • Moving and handling Individual Care Plans
    • Moving and handling Risk Assessments
    • Reflection
    • Check your learning
    • Staying safe in an emergency
  • 6

    Moving and handling Risk Management

    • Safe moving and handling of people- Good practice
    • Checks to do as part of daily moving and handling tasks
    • Steps in safe moving and hanling of people
    • Check your learning
  • 7

    Moving and Handling- Equipment and Procedures

    • Equipment
    • Common equipment used in moving and handling
    • Check your learning
    • Hoists- Checks & Maintenance
    • Check your learning
  • 8

    Demonstrations of Moving and Handling Technics

    • What does moving and handling of people involve?
    • Demonstration of 5 common moving and handling tasks
    • Supporting a person to sit up from a lying position
    • Check your learning
    • Supporting a person so stand up from a sitting position
    • Check your learning
    • Use of transfer boards
    • Check your learning
    • Use of slide sheets
    • Check your learning
  • 9

    Moving and handling of objects

    • Manual handling of objects- good lifting techniques
  • 10

    Before you go...

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