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employees awarded certificates in manual handling

December 2008 – In an effort to protect staff and to avoid injury through mishandling heavy loads, 60 employees from Reckitt Benckiser’s Hull-based healthcare office this month received qualifications from another local business, SHEilds Training & Consultancy Services Ltd.(STCS), in CIEH Principles of Manual Handling. More than a third of all over-three-day reported injuries each year are caused by manual handling, with surveys of self-reported work-related illness estimating that 1.1 million people in Great Britain suffered from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused or made worse by their current or past work.

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The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) qualification is designed to introduce candidates to the hazards and risks involved in manual handling and outlines what to expect from a manual handling assessment. The presentation of the certificates marks the first time that the two companies have worked together, as Reckitt Benckiser joins the large number of business that carry out manual handling training with STCS. X% of the healthcare company’s Hull-based employeescertificates. received the

Paul Bell, Managing Director of STCS, commented:

“We are delighted to be working with Reckitt Benckiser. As such an influential local business, it is reassuring to know that it takes the safety of its employees seriously. Training staff members in CIEH qualifications is a positive first step to reducing the occurrence of workplace accidents.”

Rachel Pearson, Training Coordinator at Reckitt Benckiser, said:

“The 60 employees who carried out the CIEH Principles of Manual Handling training with SHEilds have learnt a great deal from the course in terms of how to protect themselves from potential back injuries when lifting heavy items. As a leading consumer goods company, where day to day work often involves lots of lifting and carrying, health and safety training is especially important for Reckitt Benckiser employees.”

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Prices from £60 per person.

This new CIEH qualification provides essential information about manual handling hazards and their control.

Overview

The CIEH has developed this qualification to benefit anyone who has to carry out any manual handling activities at work by introducing them to the hazards of manual handling, the risks involved and the controls that are available to help prevent injury. The course in addition will teach learners techniques to lift, carry, push and pull objects safely within their individual capabilities with the aim of reducing the number of work-related injuries associated with manual handling.

Course Benefits

• Promotes good practice and safer working environments
• Help reduce lost man hours through workplace injuries
• Can help to reduce insurance premiums and minimise the risk of litigation
• Developed to nationally recognised standards as identified by the sector skills council
• Accredited training extends the duration of employment and reduces recruitment costs

Syllabus

The qualification covers the following topics:

• manual handling hazards, risks and controls
• how manual handling operations can cause injury and harm
• the scope of legal requirements and where guidance can be found
• the process for assessing manual handling risks
• the value of risk assessment and how it applies to safe manual handling practice
• manual handling techniques

Further information:
Course Duration: 1 Day
Examination: Multi choice + Practical assessment

Price per course (subject to confirmation):
1-5 Candidates: £495
6-10 Candidates: £695
11-15 Candidates: £895
Prices include all certification and workbooks

Click the thumbnail to download A short guide to Manual Handling

Telephone: +44 (0) 1482 639 510

Prices quoted are for the courses to be delivered at STCS test centres, Courses may be delivered on a client premises subject to terms and conditions. Please contact our customer services department for further details.

• Prices from £50 per person
• Enables employees to contribute to the development
  of safer manual handling methods and tasks

Overview

This qualification introduces candidates to the hazards and risks involved in manual handling and outlines what to expect from a manual handling assessment. It will enable employees to develop safer manual handling techniques in the workplace.

Course Benefits

• Promotes good practice and safer working environments
• Help reduce lost man hours through workplace injuries
• Can help to reduce insurance premiums and minimise the risk of litigation
• Developed to nationally recognised standards as identified by the sector skills council
• Accredited training extends the duration of employment and reduces recruitment costs

Syllabus

The qualification covers the following topics:

• The process of manual handling in the workplace
• Manual handling injuries and the activities which cause them
• Manual handling assessment and control options
• Responsibilities imposed by the Manual Handling Operations Regulations

Further information

• Course Duration: ½ Day
• Examination: Multi choice

Price per course (subject to confirmation):

• 0-5 Candidates: £375
• 6-10 Candidates: £650
• 11-15 Candidates: £750

• Prices include all certification and workbooks
• Larger class sizes are available

Click the thumbnail to download A short guide to Manual Handling

Telephone: +44 (0) 1482 639 510

Prices quoted are for the courses to be delivered at STCS test centres and subject to confirmation, Courses may be delivered on a client premises subject to terms and conditions. Please contact our customer services department for further details.

• Prices from £100 per person
• Enables supervisors and managers to carry out risk assessments

Overview

Anyone carrying out a risk assessment needs to have the necessary knowledge and skills. This qualification ensures that supervisors and managers have the necessary depth of understanding to enable them to carry out risk assessments.

Course Benefits

• Promotes good practice and safer working environments
• Can help to reduce insurance premiums and minimise the risk of litigation
• Valued by environmental health professionals
• Developed to nationally recognised standards
• Accredited training extends the duration of employment and reduces recruitment costs

Syllabus

The training programme covers the following topics:

• Legislation
• Principles of risk assessment
• Prioritising risk
• Controls
• Documentation
• Monitoring controls
• Risk assessment in practice

Further information:

• Course Duration: 1 Day
• Examination: Assessment and self evaluation
• QCA Accredited: Yes

Price per course (+ VAT):

• 1-5 Candidates: £995
• 6-10 Candidates: £1,295
• 11-15 Candidates: £1,495

• Prices include all certification and workbooks

Telephone: +44 (0) 1482 639 510

Prices quoted are for the courses to be delivered at STCS test centres and subject to confirmation, Courses may be delivered on a client premises subject to terms and conditions. Please contact our customer services department for further details.