9.30 Welcome and Introduction
Facilitators: Orla O’ Reilly, Human Applications
Matthew Trigg, Human Applications
- Trainer workshop and practice with Human Applications
9.40 Session 1: Planning and preparing before handling
- Importance of planning and preparing before handling (Avoid, assess, plan, prepare and perform)
- What are the hazard factors?
- Keeping you safe - handling contract for trainers
10.15 Session 2: Principles of safe handling (theory and exercises)
- Dynamic stable base
- Soft hips and knees
- Keep joints in mid range (spine, knees and shoulders)
- Keep the load close
- Summary of principles and activity preparations
10.45 Refreshments
11.00 Session 3: Handling activities and assessment using safer principles of handling
- Set up, demonstration and practice of:
- Lifting from low levels Working from low levels (set up, demonstration and practice)
- Lowering from height (set up, demonstration and practice)
- Assessment of handling practice
12.00 Session 4: Handling activities and assessment using safer principles of handling
- Set up, demonstration and practice of
- Pushing
- Pulling
- Carrying
- Team handling
- Assessment of handling practice
12.40 Session 5: Summary and close of principles of handling in practice session
12.45 Lunch
13.30 Session 6: Trainer workshop and practice
- Feedback and questions from sessions 1-5
- Challenges in handling training (practical session)
- Set up and resources required for handling trainers
- Correcting poor technique and changing behaviour
14.00 Session 7: Learning practical demonstrations for trainers to use
- Getting the exercises right - candidate participation
- Practice and feedback
14.30 Refreshments
14.45 Session 8: Learning practical demonstrations for trainers to use
- Demonstrations of activities 1-7
- Practice and feedback
15.45 Session 9: Implementing the candidate assessment process
- Understand the changes to the CIEH assessment process
- Ensuring successful CIEH candidate results
16.15 Event summary
16.30 Close