Manual Handling Training

Almost everyone on campus is involved in manual handling at some stage in their working week - so this course is for you.

This course is designed to provide you with the skills, advice and information necessary to ensure that you can organise your manual handling tasks (lifting /pushing/pulling etc) so as to avoid the strains, sprains and more serious injuries that can be associated with these activities

Following this course you will be able to;

• Understand your back
• Understand the principles of safe manual handling
• Lift and handle loads safely

Course Duration: 2.5 hours

Please contact the Health & Safety Office safety@dcu.ie to register your interest in participating in this course.