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Manual Handling Training Courses for Business - Edinburgh, Scotland & The North of England

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Understand the causes of MH injuries and how to prevent them.

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Task-Specific Training

Attitude and behaviour change is more successful when training is meaningful to the person.

Certified Manual Handling Training Courses For Businesses

I offer CPD accredited Manual Handling and Risk Assessment training courses for corporations across Scotland and the north of England.

The HSE regulations state that Manual Handling Training should be tailored to suit the person and specific task requirements and done by a properly qualified trainer.

I specialise in providing customised courses for your instructors or your workforce. Courses are always on-site to suit the specific needs of your corporation and as affordable as online.

Our Manual Handling Training Courses

I offer 3 manual handling training courses for businesses, please click the 3 packages below:

All courses are held on site at your organisation. Effective training should “be relevant and job specific”, “staff training needs to be customised and professionally delivered, should be based on observations of current working practices, and should be informed by the views and experience of the workforce”, “the emphasis in training should be on changing attitudes and behaviour and promoting risk awareness” source, HSE.

Train the trainer courses (up to 8 attendees):

→ 1 day (basic): Learn to run your own in-house practical MHT course. Note: this course is not assessed and only comes with a certificate of attendance.

From £550.

→ 2 day (recommended): CPD certified and assessed. All you need to know to create your own bespoke MHT course, including all legislation and practical training.

From £1100

→ 3 day: The 2 day course plus risk assessment training. HSE approved risk assessment for MH tasks.

From £1500

MHT courses for employees (up to 10 attendees):

→ 2 hour: 100% practical skills. Adapted to your unique organisation, will teach your employees to have more efficient behaviours and more positive attitudes to posture and movement.

From £250.

→ 3 hour: Practical skills plus legislation and dynamic risk assessment training.

From £300

Reduce the risk of manual handling injury by reducing the effort of manual handling tasks.

Data from the HSE says that injuries at work are on the decline but no fewer people are in pain. Manual Handling (MH) practises account for over a third of all workplace injuries. The current teaching is clearly not working. There is no best practise for MH, just as there is no best posture for sitting or standing. We each have our own individuality and training should reflect this.

My methods will teach you the principles of moving with a load, how to make your movement behaviour more efficient and change your attitude to manual handling risk.

As a registered Osteopath and member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health (ACPOHE), I have expert knowledge in kinematic analysis and anatomy, which is integral to effective manual handling training. Both are statutorily registered institutions and I am bound by the professional standards of both. I also hold a Level 3 Award in Education and Training.

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In a nutshell, manual handling injuries are caused when the effort (force) of a task outstrips the resilience of the person to withstand that force at any given time. This can be a one-off injury or an accumulation of repetitive injuries. To reduce this likelihood there are 3 options:

1. Reduce the effort of the task by better ergonomics and task design;

2. Reduce the effort of the task with more efficient movement behaviour;

3. Increase the resilience of the person performing the task.

Number 1 is achieved with good risk assessment and work place modifications.

It is a legal requirement to assess all manual handling tasks and reduce the risk of workplace injury to a minimum.

Allow me to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of your workplace and working practices. Or train your own in-house assessors:

This one day course will help you:

Have the confidence to assess risk in line with HSE best practice.
Train up to 8 members of your team to build in-house expertise using the HSE's own MH assessment tools and templates, including the MAC, RAPP and ART tools as well as introducing you to the benefits and restrictions of other widely used options.
Learn the real causes of MSDs and how to reduce them.
Understand the legal aspects and responsibilities in relation to manual handling.
Demonstrate and practice appropriate risk assessment technique.
Provide insight as to what the regulator will look for when it comes to the effective risk management of manual handling.

Training is on site at your organisation. Effective training should “be relevant and job specific”, “should be based on observations of current working practices, and should be informed by the views and experience of the workforce” source, HSE.

I am a registered Osteopath, member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and NEBOSH manual handling Risk Assessor with 20 years experience of treating, managing and reducing musculoskeletal skeletal pain and injury.

Number 2 is achieved with good Manual Handling Training.

Number 3 should be achieved by improving 1 and 2.

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The care industry has one of the highest rates of work related pain. Moving and handling of people is a very high risk activity if not performed efficiently to ensure the safety of both carer and the people in their care.

My people Moving and Handling training courses are customised to suit your specific working environment, the Moving and Handling activities you perform and the Moving and Handling equipment that you use.

Train the trainer or refresher training

Having an in-house trainer is a cost-effective way to quickly train new staff and ensure all carers are using up-to-date handling techniques.

Run over 2 or 3 days (depending on your requirements) the course will equip you with everything you need to deliver your own People Moving and Handling Training to your staff.

Delegates should have prior knowledge of Moving & Handling of People before attending this course.

Staff training

Fully practical, step-by-step training in safe handling techniques for the lifting and moving of people. Will teach effective and safe methods to protect both carer and those being cared for, including (depending on requirements): manual handling theory; inanimate loads; chair manoeuvres; bed manoeuvres; hoisting; lateral transfers.

Affiliated with the Scottish Manual Handling Passport.

As a registered Osteopath and a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health (ACPOHE), I have expert knowledge in kinematic analysis and anatomy, which is integral to effective manual handling training. Both are statutorily regulated institutions and I am bound by the professional standards of both. I also hold a Level 3 Award in Education and Training.

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"The courses were delivered in a very professional and practical manner. Robbie was an effective instructor and it was good that he concentrated on realistic use of his techniques in our dynamic working environment."

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“This is the first time we’ve had some training that is actually relevant to what we do”

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Helping You Prevent Injury

My teaching methods take place on-site and will practically help you accomplish your regular tasks without fear of injuring yourself. You will learn to feel the difference between good and bad technique and therefore understand the strain or lack of with different MH methods.

There is no best practise for MH. Just like there is no best posture for sitting or standing still. We each have our own individuality and constant change is better than repeated similarity. By learning how to feel your own stress and strain of work you can minimise it and reduce the likelihood of injury.

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Qualified MHT Instructor

"My skill as an Osteopath and member of the Association of Physiotherapists in Occupational Health is that I have expert knowledge in ergonomics, kinematic analysis and anatomy, which are integral to effective manual handling training. Both are statutorily regulated and I am bound by the professional standards of both. I also hold a Level 3 Award in Education and Training."

I am the only MHT trainer affiliated with the Scottish Manual Handling Forum working in the private sector and am a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPOHE). My technical and clinical expertise, industry experience and expert knowledge in kinematic analysis and anatomy, which is integral to effective manual handling training, enable me to deliver training that goes far beyond that offered by generic or off-the-shelf courses.

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