Back related injury is the biggest cause (49%) of lost workdays in the UK every year. This half day course gives you the opportunity to learn how back injuries can be reduced. It also looks at assessing the risks of current task and offers advice on safer lifting and moving in the workplace. As an employer if you offer training and suitable risk assessment on your manual handling tasks you are doing as much as you can to prevent injury. The course finishes with a 20 question multiple-choice paper and the qualification is valid for 3 years.