The 'Handling for' Series
Handling for Porters
Portering involves a wide variety of manual handling operations which place differing demands on the individual. This is the first, comprehensive course which deals specifically with the theory and practice of manual handling for porters. Dealing with both object and client handling, the course has been created by the same award-winning team that produced Handling People With Special Needs.
Handling For Estates
The handling duties faced by tradesmen within hospital estates departments, and its local authority equivalent, are the focus for this unique training course. From sheet materials handling to moving bags of cement, legal responsibilities to risk assessment, this course covers all aspects of estates manual handling, including both the theory and practice of safer manual handling technique.
Handling For Catering
Caterers deal with loads that may be hot, cold, slippery, wet, sharp - or a combination of those factors. Few professions face a wider range of manual handling tasks within such a potentially hazardous range of environments. This is the first course to meet the needs of the caterer, and fulfill the requirements of of the legislation in this area. The course addresses all aspects of handling for caterers in a comprehensive twelve unit course.
Handling For Administration
Many people working within a clerical or administrative role are unaware that they are in a high-risk occupation in terms of manual handling injury. Dealing with everything from reams of paper, to the temptation to handle whilst seated, office worker's injury figures compete with those from heavy industry. This straightforward course covers all key aspects of handling theory and best practice for administrators and clerical staff.
Handling For Domestics
This course has been specifically designed for people working within a domestics role. It includes techniques on clinical waste removal, changing over buffing discs and moving various types of furniture. There is also a section for staff working within a laundry environment including pushing and pulling wheeled loads.