Manual Handling & Safe Lifting Techniques

If you're involved with lots of manual activity in different environments and locations, then our course is suitable for you.

Location
4 Locations Available
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- Aberdeen
- Barony
- Elmwood
- Oatridge
Subject area:
First Aid
Cost:
£120.00
Duration:
1 day
Awarding Body:
LANTRA
Course Code:
QRLMHA

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Overview & what's involved

If you lift items once or repeatedly, using an incorrect technique could cause you injury. It's important to master the correct way to lift so you minimise the risk of injury. Our course will give you the basics of correct lifting and also look at some practical problem solving when performing these tasks.

Certification

This course is Lantra certified but please note that from 1 April 2025 Lantra will no longer be producing Physical Certificates and/or Learner Cards. For Courses delivered after this date we are only sending eCertificates. Learners can order physical copies direct via the Lantra Learner Hub if required.

Full description

Our course covers lifting tasks, practical lifting, anatomy and physiology and practical problem solving and lifting aims.

By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

State the principles of correct lifting technique to minimise risk of injuries
List the parts of your body that are at risk of injury due to poor handling techniques and understand muscle and disc injuries and how they occur
Lift carry and lower loads within your ‘personal capacity’ in such a way as to minimise the risk of injury and the efforts required
Observe improvement in your manual handling skills.

This is a one-day training only course, with theory and practice. You'll get a certificate when you have completed the course.

Contact details and cancellation

Contact:

Oatridge: 01506 534519, oatridgetraining@sruc.ac.uk
Aberdeen: 01334 658960, aberdeentraining@sruc.ac.uk
Elmwood: 01334 658960 elmwoodtraining@sruc.ac.uk
Barony 01387 860251, baronytraining@sruc.ac.uk

Cancellations:

Cancellations must be made at least 10 working days prior to the course start date otherwise the full course fee is still payable. In the event that SRUC has to cancel a course for any reason your course fees will be refunded in full or your booking transferred to the next available date if this is suitable.