Safe Moving and Handling Level 2 (VTQ)

• Factory workers
• Office workers
• Care workers
• Shop staff
• Anyone whose job involves any type of lifting

This course comes with 4.0 hours of CPD, although the time to complete the course online may be less than this. Total course time includes 1 hour and 15 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

• Introductory Manual Handling Training
  • Manual Handling Regulations
  • LOLER Regulations
  • PUWER Regulations
  • Guidelines for Manual Handling
  • How and Why we Lift Correctly
  • Manager's Duties
• Lifting Safety
  • Assessing Risks
  • Assessing the Individual Move
  • Your Spine
  • Anatomy of an Injury
  • When an Accident Occurs
  • Slips, Trips, and Falls
  • Workstation and VDU safety
• Moving and Lifting Objects
  • Intro to Box Lifting
  • Single Person Lift
  • Two Person Lifting
  • Working Together
  • Moving Unusual Objects
  • Odd-Shaped Objects
  • Pushing and Pulling
• Lifting Aids
  • Using Lifting Aids
  • Motorised Lifting Aids
  • Conveyor Belts
  • Pallet Truck
  • Sack Truck
  • Trolley

Learning Outcomes
1      Understand the reasons for safe manual handling
1.1   Outline the potential injuries and ill health associated with incorrect manual handling
1.2   Outline employers and employees duties relating to manual handling at work
1.3   Outline the consequences for non-compliance with health and safety requirements at work
2     Understand how manual handling risk assessments contribute to improving health and safety
2.1  Explain the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’ in the context of manual handling work
2.2  Outline the process for carrying out a manual handling risk assessment
2.3  Describe the principle of the risk control hierarchy when applied to manual handling
3     Understand the principles, types of equipment and testing requirements associated with manual handling safety
3.1  Describe safe movement principles associated with manual handling
2.2  Outline the types of equipment designed to be used for manual handling tasks
2.3 Outline the requirements for the testing, servicing and examination of manual handling and lifting equipment
4    Be able to apply safe manual handling principles
4.1 Demonstrate efficient and safe manual handling principles when;
a. applying effort to, or moving a load or object manually on their own
b. when using manual handling aids and equipment
c. when undertaking a manual handling task as part of a team

• DSE/VDU Operator Safety student manual V3.0
• ProTrainings Manual Handling Student Manual V7.0
• Conveyor belt workstation design - HSE leaflet for guidance
• Essentials of health and safety at work link to HSE website
• Find a classroom course locally
• Find out what other courses are available as video online, blended and classroom courses nationally on our course finder
• Free student first aid program leaflet
• Getting to Grips with Manual Handling link to HSE website
• HSE 5 steps to Risk Assessing link to HSE website
• HSE Manual Handling Regulations Guide - link to HSE website
• HSE guide to PPE
• HSE leaflet on How the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations apply to health and social care
• Home Emergency Contact Sheet
• Link to the HSE website
• Manual Handling Assessment Chart Guide to MAC - link to HSE website
• RIDDOR October 2013 Changes
• RIDDOR link to the HSE guide
• Sign up for free Student First Aid - use code SCH-376-61-571
• Visit the First Aid Show free for first aid and medical videos
• Workplace Accident Book
• Workplace Emergency Contact Sheet