NEW! Principles & Practice of Manual Handling Level 2 & Level 3
Principles of Manual Handling
Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling
This course will be an advantage to anyone who has to carry out manual handling tasks at work by introducing:
- Hazards of manual handling
- Risks involved in manual handling
- Controls that are available tohelp prevent injury
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Attendees will be able to refer to their own work activities and contribute ideas to the development of safer working practice in co-operation with their Supervisors and Managers.
The level 2 Award will help attendees understand and contribute to the development of manual handling risk assessments.
The course will cover:
- The manual handling operations that can be hazardous to health.
- How manual handling operations can cause injury and harm.
- The range of legal requirements with regard to manual handling operations in the workplace.
- The process for assessing risks from manual handling and the things that need to to be covered in a manual handling risk assessment.
- The value of risk assessment and how it applies to safe manual handling practice.
The Level 2 Award in the Principles and Practice of Manual Handling
- Intrinsic Training Solutions deliver this course is typically covered in 4 hours.
- Attendees are assessed through the completion of a 30 question multiple choice exam
- Those achieving 20 and over will receive a certificate for the course.


