construction training courses
  • Training for the construction industry

    Skills & Training fund

    Did you know that CITB registered SME employers with up to 99 employees can apply for funding of up to £10,000 to cover the cost of their short duration courses? This includes any Site Safety Plus courses. Employers can submit one claim every 12 months.

    Click here to read more...

  • Training for the construction industry

    The first phase of the changes being made by CITB will see new standards introduced for the following:

    Excavator 360, above 10 tonnes (tracked), Forward tipping dumper (wheeled), Rear tipping dumper/ dump truck: articulated chassis (all sizes), Ride on Roller, Telescopic handler: all sizes excluding 360 slew, Industrial forklift, Plant and Vehicle Marshaller, Slinger, Signaller: all types, all duties

    Click here to read more...

  • Training for the construction industry

    CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO)

    As a CITB Approved Training Organisation, as well as the automatic claims for CPCS courses and NVQ's, we can now claim on your behalf for NPORS and In-house courses. The rates are tiered in the same way the CPCS courses are. For more information give one of our sales team a call on 01189700200 or...

    Click here to read more...

Manual Handling Training in Southampton

Prevent injuries from lifting and carrying heavy items on your Southampton construction site with the insightful manual handling course from the professionals at CITP. 

Being in a construction environment, where you are commonly asked to lift heavy objects; injuries are bound to occur sooner or later; especially if you are doing it in the incorrect manner. For this reason, it is extremely pivotal that you attend our manual handling training in Southampton as it will provide you with the latest practices and procedures when it comes to lifting and carrying objects and items on your Southampton construction site. 

By noticing the causes and types of injuries that can occur from incorrect handling, will therefore prevent delegates from utilising these methods and as a result, avoid injuries on their Southampton construction site.  So why not book your spot on our manual handling training course from CITP? Our highly qualified and skilled instructors will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to lift and carry equipment and items competently and in the most effective manner. 

No matter the Southampton construction site, sooner or later you are bound to carry objects and it is pivotal that you are aware of the correct procedures when it comes to lifting and handling, to keep both you and your workforce safe. 

Book your place on our manual handling training course today to give you and your staff the skills, confidence and knowledge to excel in the construction industry, by calling us today on 01189 700 200.

Manual Handling Training: Topics

  • Current legislation relating to Manual Handling training 
  • Identify causes and types of injury and how to minimise them 
  • Identify situations where risk may occur due to handling 
  • Practical manual handling training 
  • Slips, trips and falls 
  • Accident Investigation 
  • Review & summary 

Manual Handling: Time Span

The total number of hours for this course is four, rest assured that this is enough time to cover the topics mentioned above and furthermore, to help you best prepare for manual handling in the workplace, as well as in the industry. Manual handling training may sound tedious but it actually encompasses an extensive range of topics that are not only informative but additionally, that are insightful to help you best retain the skills and information.

As an attendee, what will I get upon completion of this training course?

All attendees will be presented with a certificate of attendance, upon completion of this Southampton course, which can be put on display in your office or staff room, to show that you have had the proper training in manual handling. 

Please contact our specialist manual handling training team, to arrange a place on the course and to give yourself a better understanding, of the importance of the correct and proper way of manual handling.