Construction Pathway

Introduction, What is Manual Handling & Legal Requirements around Manual Handling

After setting the scene, we go on to explore the question of "what is manual handling?". It then goes on to look at the legal requirements, expectations and responsibilities around the subject.

Problems that can be caused by Incorrect Manual Handling & the Structure and Function of the Spine

Next, we look at the dangers of poor manual handling and possible musculoskeletal injuries that can result from it. To aid understanding of such injuries, the chapter also includes a section on the spine and how it attaches to muscle and bone.

Assessing the Risks before a Manual Handling Operation

We're now going to explore the manual handling task and conducting a risk assessment to ensure that the operation is conducted in a safe manner. This is probably the most crucial aspect of any manual handling operation.

Manual Handling Techniques

Next up are the various techniques that are considered to be good practice when carrying out manual handling tasks.

Manual Handling Risk Assessment

In this unit, we examine the employer's responsibilities under health and safety legislation for conducting manual handling risk assessments. It concludes, almost as course revision, with the Health and Safety Executive's own "Lifting Code".

The Importance of Health and Safety

This first unit covers the importance of health and safety.

The Reasons for Good Health and Safety

This section outlines the reasons for good health and safety.

Legal Responsibilities for Health and Safety

In this final unit of the module, we examine the legislation that underpins health and safety, as well as the responsibilities of employers and employees.

Introduction

This chapter gives a complete overview of the module.

Roles and Responsibilities

This chapter explains roles and responsibilities in relation to COSHH.

The COSHH Risk Assessment

This chapter explains the purpose of, and how to go about undertaking a COSHH risk assessment.

Hazardous Substances Part 1

This chapter is designed to provide you with an understanding of substances which are hazardous to health.

Hazardous Substances Part 2

This section continues to look at how hazardous substances can harm health.

Monitoring and Surveillance

This chapter explains how to keep everyone safe with monitoring and surveillance.

Alcohol and Drugs

This section looks at the possible adverse effects of alcohol and drugs in the workplace.

Health and Safety Signs; Personal Protective Equipment; Welfare Facilities & Personal Hygiene

In these sections, we cover health and safety signs, personal protective equipment (PPE), welfare facilities and personal hygiene respectively.

Emergencies & First Aid; Reporting Accidents & Ill-Health

This unit covers procedures for dealing with emergencies and the requirement to provide adequate first aid facilities. It then looks at the importance of accurately recording all accidents and incidents of ill-health, including legal requirements to report certain accidents and types of ill-health that originate in the workplace.

Aim and Purpose of First Aid

The chapter begins by setting out the scope, content and purpose of the course and then goes on to detail the legislation behind first aid provision in the workplace, defines what first aid is all about and describes the aim and purpose of first aid.

Expectations of a First Aider

This chapter highlights what is expected of a first aider in the workplace, including the attributes expected of a first aider.

Equipment & Infection

In this chapter, we explain what first aid equipment should be available in an average workplace and then go on to examine how infection can occur and how to minimise the risk of infection for the first aider, the casualty and others.

Getting Help

This chapter explores how to get help in a first aid situation. This includes help from passers-by, work colleagues, etc., as well as from health professionals and the emergency services.

Treatment of Minor Injuries

In this final chapter, we cover the treatment of minor injuries. These are by far the most common type of injuries that a first aider will be presented with in the workplace.