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Manual Handling for Hospitality & Catering
1 Hours (Approx.)
Multiple Choice


This course provides essential manual handling training for professionals in the hospitality and catering sector, where lifting, carrying, and moving items are frequent and necessary tasks.
Understanding safe manual handling techniques is vital for reducing injury risks, maintaining staff wellbeing, and ensuring a safe workplace. Participants will learn about proper lifting techniques, risk assessment, and strategies to minimise strain and injury.
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- Introduction to Manual Handling and Its Importance
- Legal Obligations and Employee Rights
- Common Manual Handling Risks in Hospitality and Catering
- Proper Lifting and Carrying Techniques
- Using Trolleys, Carts, and Other Handling Equipment
- Risk Assessment for Manual Handling Tasks
- Understanding and Minimising Strain on Muscles and Joints
- Reporting Injuries and Recognising Warning Signs
- Best Practices for a Safe and Efficient Workplace
- Understand the principles of manual handling and the risks associated with poor practices
- Recognise common hazards in the hospitality and catering environment
- Apply safe lifting, carrying, and moving techniques to minimise injury risks
- Use handling equipment effectively and understand its role in injury prevention
- Conduct basic risk assessments for manual handling tasks
- Identify signs of strain and know when to seek support or report issues
- Foster a workplace culture that prioritises safety and wellbeing in all manual handling tasks


This activity has been accredited by The CPD Standards office and equates to 1 hours of CPD.
How our Customers rate us:
