Inanimate Load Manual Handling
Trainers Course
The Inanimate Load Manual Handling – Trainers Course is a 2-day programme designed for experienced staff who are responsible for delivering manual handling training involving inanimate loads within their organisation. This course equips learners with the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to train others in safe manual handling techniques across a range of workplace environments.
The programme focuses on developing trainer competence in risk assessment, biomechanics, teaching methods, and problem solving, ensuring training delivery is practical, engaging, and aligned with current legislation and best practice.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is suitable for:
- Manual Handling Trainers
- Health & Safety Trainers
- Workplace Training Officers
- Supervisors and Managers with training responsibilities
- Staff delivering inanimate load manual handling training
Learners should already have experience in manual handling and a good understanding of safer handling principles.
Course Aim
To develop competent and confident trainers who can:
- Deliver effective inanimate load manual handling training
- Promote safer systems of work
- Reduce the risk of injury related to manual handling tasks
Course Content
- Legal framework and trainer responsibilities
- Principles of safer inanimate load handling
- Anatomy, biomechanics, and injury prevention
- Risk assessment and control measures
- Safe handling techniques for lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling
- Use of handling aids and equipment
- Training delivery skills and learning styles
- Practical demonstrations and micro-teaching
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Explain relevant legislation and guidance relating to inanimate load manual handling
- Apply biomechanical principles to safer handling practice
- Identify and assess risks associated with inanimate load handling
- Demonstrate safe lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling techniques
- Plan and deliver engaging manual handling training sessions
- Adapt training to suit different workplace environments and learner needs
- Address common manual handling challenges and unsafe practices
Course Duration
2 days (face-to-face)
Assessment
Assessment includes:
- Practical demonstrations
- Micro-teaching sessions
- Knowledge checks
- Observation and feedback
Delivery Method
- Classroom-based learning
- Practical, hands-on sessions
- Group discussion and scenario-based activities
Certification
On successful completion, learners will receive an Inanimate Load Manual Handling Trainers Certificate, confirming their competence to deliver inanimate load manual handling training.
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