Manual Handling & Safe Lifting Techniques - Oatridge (Uphall)
If you're involved with lots of manual activity in different environments and locations, then our course is suitable for you.
Provider
Scotland's Rural College, BroxburnEnquire via the Scotland's Rural College website.
Description
Our course covers lifting tasks, practical lifting, anatomy and physiology and practical problem solving and lifting aims. By the end of the course, you'll be able to: State the principles of correct lifting technique to minimise risk of injuries; List the parts of your body that are at risk of injury due to poor handling techniques and understand muscle and disc injuries and how they occur; Lift carry and lower loads within your ‘personal capacity’ in such a way as to minimise the risk of injury and the efforts required; and Observe improvement in your manual handling skills. This is a one-day training only course, with theory and practice. You'll get a certificate when you have completed the course.
About Scotland's Rural College
It's not just agriculture and farming - at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) we offer learning and expertise to support the natural economy and meet the global challenges of tomorrow. From vocational training and CPD to postgraduate qualifications, our course offerings cover everything from agriculture to zoonoses & epidemiology -and a world of options in between.
Next Generation Practical Training Fund
The Next Generation Practical Training Fund has been established by Scottish Government with an aim to support those relatively new to agriculture, by providing the opportunity for skills development and training on the practicalities of agricultural practice as well as wider business and sustainability skills, in order to help them secure, sustain and progress their careers.
