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Manual Handling Workshop Tutors Kit

This kit was prepared to assist Department of Labour staff to run a manual handling workshop in any type of company or organisation, following the launch of the Manual Handling Code of Practice in 1992. It contains tutor notes and a 7-stage workshop programme, with 12 overhead transparencies.

The accompanying video referred to in the kit - "Get Your Back off the Rack" - is no longer available.

Table of Contents

About this Kit
Pre-Workshop Activities
Section 1: Introduction
2: Statistics/Basic Anatomy
3: Definitions
4: Hazard Identification
5: Risk Assessment
6: Risk Control
7: Agreement
Appendix: Sample Programme
Overhead Transparencies