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Managing Safely in Manual Handling Works
The Managing Safely in Manual Handling Works course provides essential training for overseeing safe manual handling practices in the workplace. It covers risk assessment, proper lifting techniques, hazard identification, and injury prevention, equipping managers with the skills to minimize manual handling risks.
What is the Managing Safely in Manual Handling Works?
The Managing Safely in Manual Handling Works course from the American Institute of Safety Professionals provides dedicated, in-depth training on managing the risks of manual material handling: lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, and holding. Manual handling is the single most common cause of workplace musculoskeletal injuries, particularly back injuries. While the ergonomics courses cover manual handling as one of several ergonomic risk factors, this dedicated course provides the depth that supervisors and safety officers need to manage manual handling risks across their operations: biomechanical understanding of why injuries occur, systematic risk assessment, NIOSH Lifting Equation at practical depth, mechanical aid selection, technique training (with the honest acknowledgement that technique alone does not prevent injuries), and the manual handling programme that reduces injury rates. The curriculum covers manual handling injury mechanisms (disc compression, ligament strain, muscle fatigue, cumulative trauma), biomechanical principles (spinal loading, lever arm effects, intra-abdominal pressure), manual handling risk factors (load weight, height, distance, frequency, asymmetry, coupling, duration, posture), NIOSH Lifting Equation (Recommended Weight Limit, Lifting Index, six multiplier factors applied to workplace tasks), pushing and pulling assessment, carrying assessment, mechanical aid selection and justification (pallet jacks, hand trucks, hoists, conveyors, lift tables, vacuum lifters), technique training within its limitations, manual handling risk assessment methodology, team handling, and programme design and evaluation. All training is delivered 100% online through the American Institute of Safety Professionals LMS.
Who should take this course?
- Supervisors managing workers who perform manual handling
- Safety officers assessing and controlling manual handling risks
- Warehouse and manufacturing managers
- Procurement managers evaluating mechanical aid purchases
- Ergonomics team members and coordinators
- Any professional responsible for manual handling safety
What will you study?
Core Modules
- 01Introduction to Manual Handling
- 02Identification of Manual Handling Hazards and Risk Factors
- 03Ergonomic Principles and Safe Work Practices
- 04Lifting, Pushing, Pulling, and Carrying Techniques
- 05Use of Mechanical Aids and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 06Training, Supervision, and Employee Engagement in Safe Handling
- 07Monitoring, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement of Manual Handling Practices
- 08Creating a Culture of Safety and Ergonomic Awareness
Optional / Advanced Modules
- 01Advanced Ergonomic Assessment and Risk Mitigation Techniques
- 02Case Studies on Manual Handling Injuries and Lessons Learned
- 03Implementing Manual Handling Safety Programs and Policies
- 04Continuous Improvement and Compliance Monitoring in Manual Handling
How will you be assessed?
All students must achieve a minimum 70% score to successfully pass the examination which shall be taken online through AISP assigned portal. After successful completion of the examination, students will get their results immediately on their registered emails. This is an open-book exam and students are permitted to use a separate browser window to review course content while taking the exam. If you do not pass the examination you may retake the examination. Students are allowed to take an exam three times within one month. During this time, students should review the course material to improve their understanding.
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