Manual Handling and VDU Safe Practice
Course Type
Private
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| This outline is available as a private course. Please contact us to arrange this course at a venue and date of your choice. |
Private courses can be held at your site or one of our training venues, and can be customised to fit your requirements.
You can choose to have a private course based on an existing outline or you can choose the most applicable lessons from a number of different outlines and consolidate them into one course.
We can also write bespoke courses to fit your specific requirements, whether you require training on a standard application or a bespoke inhouse system.
Please contact us to discuss this further on 0191 377 8377.
Course Overview
On completion of this course delegates will understand the hazards and risks associated with manual handling activities, the measures to reduce those risks and the application of good posture and efficient movement principles in a range of scenarios.
In addition they will have a thorough understanding of the health and safety issues surrounding display screen equipment use, appreciate the early warning signals that may indicate the onset of RSI / (Work Related Upper Limb Disorder), appreciate health surveillance strategies and preventative exercises to support their activities and be able to carry out their own DSE risk assessments
Prerequisites
- No previous knowledge is required.
Course Content
Manual Handling
Causative factors and types of musculo-skeletal injuries
Avoiding musculo-skeletal injuries
Legislation related to manual handling
Ergonomics and risk assessment
Principles of good posture and efficient movement principles
Team handling and communication
Practical application
VDU Safe Practice
The evolution of computers into the workplace
The duties of employers and employees with respect to DSE use
The 'perfect' desktop set up
The common causes and types of injures associated with DSE use
The legal issues associated with display screen equipment
How to carry out DSE risk assessment
Training Options
- Private course at your company office throughout the UK, at one of our training venues (Durham, Newcastle or Washington) or at an independent location, convenient to you
- Bespoke course written to your specific needs, at your company office throughout the UK, at our training venue or at an independent location, convenient to you
- For further information please contact us on 0191 377 8377
What's Included
- Relaxed refreshment area at our training venues
- Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venue
- Comprehensive course manual and exercises
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