Handle with care

There are an estimated eight million UK adults suffering from chronic back pain. In fact, the results of a 2018 survey of 8,000 chronic pain sufferers compiled by leading pain therapist Liebscher & Brachtsurvey shows the extent of the problem, identifying that almost two-thirds of women experienced lower back pain, compared to 55% of men. This not only makes life pretty miserable for sufferers but also has a huge impact within the employment market, with retail workers and labourers identified as the most at risk. Back pain alone accounts for 40% of sickness absence in the NHS, and overall, it costs the UK economy £10bn a year.

Protecting your back is just one very important reason why you should learn to handle not only with care but with the correct techniques and procedures in place. A greater understanding of safe manual handling procedures within the workplace can lessen the risk of injury not only to the individual who has been trained but to others.

Specialist training for manual moving and handling should meet the needs of regulations and legislation, and aim to improve health and safety, and include the completion of a comprehensive manual handling risk assessment.

Centaur Training’s ‘Generic Moving & Handling’ course fulfils all regulation requirements and also identifies the moving and handling principles, types of equipment and testing associated with manual handling safety to ensure the safety of employees and customers alike. Students also learn practical techniques to help with safe and efficient manual handling and the principles that protect the back from injury.

If your workplace, business or school wants to gain a greater knowledge and understanding of manual handling procedures and lessen the risk of injury, the Generic Moving & Handling course will give you all the tools and techniques you need to protect yourself and others.

We also run a wide scope of First Aid courses, some of which are available in a e-learning format.

Centaur Training Services (North West) Ltd
1st Floor Farington Mill
Centurion Industrial Estate
Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 4GU

Phone: 01772 433080
Email: info@centaurtraining.co.uk
https://www.centaurtraining.co.uk/

Press contact: Don Fryer
don@piranha.digital
https://www.piranha.digital

Centaur Training Services (North West) Ltd is a recognised training company based in Leyland, Lancashire which offers a vast range of First Aid Training Courses.

At Centaur, we have a wide range of training courses available to suit both businesses and individuals across the North West. Our courses include First Aid, Food Safety, Manual Handling, Fire Safety, Health and Social Care and Health and Safety training courses as well as many more.

We deliver bespoke courses, or in-house training depending on your requirements. Our high-quality health and safety training courses are competitively priced so that you get the very best for your money. The course can be delivered on-site at our facility in Leyland, at your business premises or at a nearby venue at a time to suit you and your staff. Whatever you’re looking for, we will try our best to accommodate your needs!

All of our training courses are regulated by either the AoFA, Ofqual, HABC, FAIB and CIEH to ensure that we meet the standard required. All delegates who attend a Centaur training course will receive relevant paperwork and certification on successful completion of the course.

Services Summary
• First Aid Training Courses
• Workplace First Aid Training
• Paediatric First Aid Training
• Mental Health Training
• Moving & Handling Training
• Food Safety Training

This release was published on openPR.