| 1.
| Information
on the law relating to manual handling |
| 2. | Information
on the anatomy and biomechanics of the spine and muscles and how injuries take
place from manual handling. |
| 3. | Guidance
on fitness for the task, including practical exercises for flexibility and muscle
toning. |
| 4.
| Information
on the specific manual handling hazards identified in the risk assessment and
the safety statement. |
| 5. | Recognising
hazardous loads. |
| 6.
| Information
on any possible measures to avoid or reduce manual handling i.e. organisational
solutions such as smaller loads or sharing the manual handling and mechanical
solutions including practical demonstrations. |
| 7.
| Information
on good handling techniques and practice at applying these techniques. |
| 8.
| Procedures
for dealing with unfamiliar load. |
| 9.
| Instruction
on appropriate clothing and footwear while handling loads and on PPE if essential
for the work activity. |
| 10.
| Instruction
on the maintenance of the workplace in a safe condition during manual handling.
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