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A Practical Approach to Manual Handling Training programme

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