The aims and objectives of this 2 hour course are to give attendees the opportunity to rethink the way they lift and handle items at work. To explore safer ways of lifting and moving objects and enable them to understand the importance or the need to plan the way to carry out tasks with the opportunity to practice kinetic methods in the work place. The course covers the following areas: Introduction to manual handling, Relevant legislation, Employees responsibilities, Risk assessment, Clients rights (including RCN code of practice), Anatomy of the spine, Causes of injury including statistics, Principles of Bio-mechanics, Unsafe techniques, Practical moves: Base lift, falling clients, assisting fallen clients, chair to standing, standing to sitting, Chair to chair, bed moves and Hoist and the use of other aids. All participants are continually assessed during the course and a certificate will be awarded on successful completion.