NPORS - Manual Handling Training

Course Aims

​The NPORS Manual Handling  course aims to provide the candidate with a thorough practical and theory training in how to move and handle loads safely and be able to conduct a personal manual handling risk assessment in order to enable the candidate to pass the NPORS Theory and Practical Tests.

 

Course Content

• Anatomy of the spine

• Causes of back pain

• Returning back to work

• Moving and handling assessments

• Manual handling legislation

• Principles of safer moving and handling

• Unsafe systems of work

• Equipment demonstrations and practice

• Manual handling risk assessment

• Evaluation

 

Duration of Training

Training 0.5 day.

 

Test

To achieve the NPORS Operators Card candidates must pass both the NPORS Theory Test and the Practical Test.