Health & Safety

The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark is the new UK product mark for workplace products and other goods. From 1st January 2021 UKCA marking will begin to replace CE marking for goods being placed on the UK market. Our ½ day session tells you everything you need to know to comply in 2021 & beyond. This is crucial training for anyone that sells Machinery into the GB market &/or buys machinery from the EU.

This course has been developed to provide individuals and organisations with the knowledge required to comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005. It is suitable for any workers who have to supervise, plan or carry out working at height.  

The legislation is covered in appropriate detail as is the safe use of ladders Reference is also made to scaffolds and powered access platforms so that delegates have an awareness of the risks and controls associated with working at height.

Manual Handling is one of the most common causes of injury at work. Musculoskeletal disorders account for nearly 40% of all work-related ill health. This one-day training course is designed to help anyone working with Manual Handling activities to manage the injury risk by complying with the law and by working safely.

The course is particularly relevant for Supervisors and Team Leaders who manage Manual Handling Activities.

The course covers :

• The importance of Manual Handling - The scale of the problem - the moral, legal and financial reasons for working safely when manual handling.
• What is Manual Handling – A definition of Manual Handling tasks and the need for an ‘ergonomic approach’ to Manual Handling.
• Human Physiology and ergonomic injury - The anatomy of the human body and the nature of musculoskeletal injuries.
• How to work safely when working with Manual Handling.
• Legal duties regarding Manual Handling - The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 
• Manual Handling Risk Assessment – Techniques for carrying out a MHO risk assessment and applying control measures to reduce injury risk.