Manual Handling Training

[groomi]

I'm looking to get some basic manual handling training for a couple of people as we are going to start being more hands on with office moves.

Anybody on here offer such courses and any advise regarding places to go and expected cost etc?

Cheers,
Iain

[Medic-one]

Try and look up some of the private ambulance services in your area, some of do often do first aid and manual handeling courses.

[Mr POD]

HSE website has some good guides in PDF form for manual handling Google is your friend.

Search on HSE, bad backs, Ergonics, manual Handling etc.

[2 5HAN]

Depending on how many staff you have and what your staff turnover / expansion plans are it may be cheaper and more cost effective for you or a senior member of staff to undertake a CIEH Train the Trainer Course combined with a Manual Handling Course and then you retain the skills all year round.

Manual Handling was a buzz word many years back and there are still companies out there that charge a fortune for their services.

Contact your local Business Link Group they have subsidised courses normally available.

[Sirius]

Hi Iain,

I should be able to help you with this, I run a health and safety consulatancy and present lots of training courses including manual handling.

You can drop me a line at [e-mail]

We are based in Farnborough, Hampshire so Kent is not far.

Cheers,

Mike

[Timja]

There is a company called first response who provide this type of training. Possibly Red Cross and St Johns Ambulance do them too...