The difference between IOH manual handling training and others is that your session is customised and practical and is delivered by an experienced Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Exercise Physiologist. Our trainer will conduct an onsite visit to your workplace prior to delivering the training, to discuss your manual handling hazards and risks and to observe workers performing their usual manual handling tasks. Photos and video will be taken of manual handling tasks being performed. These will be incorporated into the session. From the observations made, incorrect techniques will be addressed with recommendations for improvements. An optional 'unscheduled' follow up observation visit is made by the trainer approximately 4 weeks after the training which encourages people to keep applying the newly learned techniques over a period of time. This assists in sustaining changed practices and preventing people falling straight back into their old habits.
Many injuries could be avoided if correct manual handling techniques were used or tasks were modified to remove continuous repetition, poor posture or a prolonged static work position.
This training assists workers and managers in reducing the risk of injuries specifically related to exposure to hazardous manual tasks in the jobs they actually undertake.
IOH recommends up to 15 participants maximum per session due to practical activities. To enable quality training, grouping workers from the same workgroup who perform similar manual tasks per session is advised. Mixed groups can be accommodated however this is not the preferred arrangement.
Stretching and Strengthening:
5 Manual Handling Principles:
1. Assess the load and journey
2. Maintain good posture and alignment (abdominal bracing using core muscles activity)
3. Adopt a wide base of support (Eifel Tower V’s Leaning Tower of Pisa)
4. Keep load close to body (Loading on spine and arm leverage activity)
5. Control the lift and activity
Manual Handling Hazards:
Photos of Relevant Work Area Manual Handling Hazards:
Video of Manual Handling Hazards:
Practicing the 5 Manual Handling Principles (30 minutes):
A Follow-Up Session (optional) is conducted by the trainer, approximately 4 weeks after the practical training, to observe participants implementing newly learned techniques. This has the added bonus of workers knowing they will be observed again, which encourages the sustained application of correct techniques. A brief email will be sent to the company outlining the trainer's observations.
1.5 Hour Extended Practical Module plus 20 minute Theory Module plus 10 minute Quiz
(Certificates are provided for this option)
Practical (as outlined above with extended times for activities) plus the following:
Manual Handling Legislation:
Manual Handling Injuries:
Follow-Up Session (optional)
Conducted by the trainer, approximately 4 weeks after the practical training, to observe participants implementing newly learned techniques. This has the added bonus of workers knowing they will be observed again, which encourages the sustained application of correct techniques. A brief email will be sent to the company outlining the trainer's observations.
Designed for supervisors and managers who have completed one of the above Modules.
(Certificates are provided for this option)
Manual Handling Legislation:
Risk Assessment:
(Certificates are not provided for this option, nor is a visual presentation).
Call us for an obligation free quote on the above options.
IOH can produce posters and other material to assist you in creating a complete manual handling program and ensure safe manual handling stays front of mind.
IOH also offer the Nationally Accredited Manual Handling – Follow Safe Practices (HLTHSE204D). Please note this is not customised