- Introduction and Aims - Manual Handling Regulations - Employer / Employee Obligations - Common Back Injuries & Their Causes - Spine & Vertebrae Structures - Types of Injuries, Skeletal & Muscular - Biomechanics - Effect of Posture & Load Position - Principles of Good Movement - Lifting & Lowering - Pushing & Pulling - Video Presentation - Brief Risk Assessment Session - Manual Handling Theoretical Assessment - Practical Training & Assessment (Full Day Only)