MOVING & HANDLING PEOPLE
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Universal People & Loads
NON CLINICAL OPEN REFRESHER COURSE
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1 Day
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This course is available nationwide, all courses can be delivered on the client’s site or trainers can register to join one of our scheduled open courses usually held at Worksafe Head Office, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
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Worksafe-Certified One-Day Moving & Handling Course
This accredited one-day Worksafe course provides participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to safely reduce, manage, and carry out moving and handling tasks involving both people and loads in the workplace.
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Course Aim
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To enhance safe moving and handling practices across workplace, community, and home environments by delivering realistic, evidence-based training grounded in Worksafe’s established principles.
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Course Overview
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Delivered in a clear, practical, and evidence-based format, this course focuses on Worksafe’s RULES framework and includes:
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Understanding individual responsibilities and musculoskeletal safety strategies
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Dynamic TILE assessment methodology and decision-making
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Everyday handling techniques for both people and loads
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Problem-solving more complex moving and handling scenarios
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Practical use of a wide range of equipment, including slide sheets, hoists and slings, and transfer systems
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Who Should Attend?
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This course is ideal for:
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Anyone responsible for the moving and handling of people
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Individuals offering guidance or support to carers across healthcare environments
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Staff working in homes, community settings, and care support facilities
DURATION
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INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY
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1 day training update course
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Suitable for all sectors we work with
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Available to clients nationwide
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Led by experienced trainers
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Worksafe certificate of attendance on completion
KEY BENEFITS
+ Gain a revised knowledge of manual handling theory (causes, prevention, management) Reviewed responsibilities Consider and practise the principles of handling when moving and handling loads, equipment and people Include a range of handling equipment and considered handling approaches for problem solving scenarios Discuss concerns encountered in day to day working including complex handling scenarios To attend this one hour update session you will have completed the Universal Moving and Handling People and Loads Refresher Open Course.
CERTIFICATION
+ On successful completion of the course the trainers will be given a certificate of attendance.
BOOKING FORM
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