- Describe moving and handling risk factors
- Explain the responsibilities of employers and employees under relevant national health and safety legislation
- List the principles of safer moving and handling
- List the principles of using an ergonomic approach for moving and handling activities to support musculoskeletal health
- Describe the factors to consider when undertaking a dynamic risk assessment prior to carrying out a moving and handling activity
- Develop suitable risk control strategies and resources to facilitate good practice following a risk assessment appropriate to the activity and the individual’s role
Course Fee: £20
You Will Learn
Course Overview
Millions of workdays are lost globally each year due to preventable lifting injuries. Adopting safe lifting principles for heavy loads is key to improving your protection from injury.
In this module, you’ll delve into risk factors and responsibilities under national health and safety laws. Explore ergonomic approaches for musculoskeletal health and learn about developing risk assessments and control strategies for various moving and handling activities. This module provides the foundational knowledge and skills to minimise your risk of injury and ensure your safety, both at work and outside of work.
With healthcare staff often expected to complete training on an annual basis there will be topics you will be more familiar with than others. Our self assessment tool, which is at the start of each course, will allow you to test your knowledge to see if you would like to complete the training or progress straight to the end of course test.
At the end of this moving and handling level 1 course, you will need to complete a test that consists of multiple choice questions. Learners are required to achieve an 80% pass mark, and – if necessary – may attempt the test six times at no extra cost. If learners do not achieve the pass mark, further attempts may be given by contacting our support team.
The moving and handling level 1 course is fully interactive and is packed with various multimedia forms including video, animation and custom graphics to give you the best learning experience.
Each element of the training is WCAG 2.2 accessible and includes scenarios, contextualised activities, reflective activities, knowledge checks, bite sized lessons and so much more.