Description
Course content
- Definition and injuries
- Human body
- Causes of back pain
- Manual handling assessment ? TILE
- Mechanical lifting aids and other controls
Learning objectives
By the end of this module you will be able to identify:
- Identify the risk factors linked to different types of manual handling injuries.
- Identify how the human body can be affected by moving loads incorrectly
- Give examples of mechanical aids that can be used to minimize the risk of injury
- Identify each section of the TILE acronym and explain how it can be applied within a manual handling risk assessment
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements
Course assessment and certification
There are 10 multiple choice questions and there is an 80% pass rate
On completion of the course a downloadable certificate is immediately available.




