Manual Handling Courses

½ Day basic training course

Course Summary:-

Half day training course from £60 per person, plus VAT (minimum 3 delegates/maximum 12 delegates)
Single delegates can be added to an existing course
Accredited by Mark 1 Hire Limited, ID Card and Certificate provided (valid for a period of 5 years)
PPE not required
On Site training available (subject to certain requirements)
Courses available to customer demand
Group Discount currently available - 10+ delegates at £45 per person, plus VAT

Course Aims:-

To understand the safety of workers when carrying out Manual Handling tasks.
To state the main aims of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and associated regulations
To create a safe system of work
To understand the need for accident prevention and control

Course Content:

Manual Handling statistics
Legislation
Musculoskeletal Problems
Principles of Safe Lifting – techniques
Risk Assessment guidelines
Team Lifting
Mechanical Aids/PPE

How Much Will it Cost?

Training courses are run for a minimum of 3 delegates, maximum 12 delegates. Single delegates are charged at £75 per person, plus VAT and can be added to an existing course.

Discounts are offered for larger groups as follows:-

No People	Cost Each
1	£75.00
2	£75.00
3	£75.00
4	£75.00
5	£70.00
6	£70.00
7	£65.00
8	£65.00
9	£60.00
10	£60.00
11	£60.00
12	£60.00

Group Discount currently available - 10+ delegates at £45 per person, plus VAT

Where Does the Training Take Place?

Training can be undertaken at our fully equipped Training Rooms at both Southend and Chelmsford Depots.

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Alternatively, training can be carried out on site (quotations available upon request), if a training room can be made available.

How Do I Book?

Our training is carried out to customer demand, subject to the availability of our Instructor. Please telephone our Training Line on 01702 561818 to discuss. (Please note, this telephone line is manned outside normal working hours and after 5 rings will transfer to a mobile telephone number at no extra cost to you).

Alternatively, you can view our online Booking Calendar for available dates or email your enquiry to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Payment Terms: Account Customers will be charged to their monthly account. Non account customers will be required to pay at the time of booking the course.

Certification: Our charges include the cost of official certification. Certificates and Identity Cards are posted out by First Class Recorded Delivery to the bill payer once full payment has been received. If you require your certification urgently, please speak to our Training Department to discuss payment options. Upon request, delegates can be issued with a letter confirming that they have passed the course on the day and are just awaiting their official certification to come through.

Cancellation Charges:

Please note that you will be charged 50% of the total cost if cancellation is made less than 48 hours before the date of Training and 75% of the total cost if cancelled less than 24 hours before the day. Please note, if all delegates do not arrive on the day you will be subject to 100% of the total cost.

In fairness to our Instructors and other delegates on the course, if you are unable to attend on the day or are running late, please let us know via the following options:-

Training Administration 01702 561818
(this number is manned from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday. After 5 rings all calls are diverted to a mobile number at no extra cost to you).

Southend Training Centre 01702 545454
(this number is manned by our Hire Desk from 7.30 am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday and 7.30 am to 1.00 pm on Saturdays).

Chelmsford Training Centre 01245 399150
(this number is manned by our Hire Desk from 7.30 am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday and 7.30 am to 1.00 pm on Saturdays).

Training Coordinator - Paula Batchelor 07974 450602
(can be contacted outside of normal office hours)

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(can be contacted outside of normal office hours)

TRAINING COURSES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE:

IPAF POWERED ACCESS OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE: Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPS) - Scissor Lift/Cherry Pickers.
Choose from Machine Categories: 1a/3a/1b/3b (Minimum 2 delegates/Maximum 8 delegates)

Machine Category 1a - Vertical Personnel Platform (VPP) - Static Vertical - Upright - Personnel Lift 7.6 metres (this machine category seldom used)

Machine Category 3a - Scissor Lift (SL) - Mobile Vertical - 19' Genie (GS1932) - 26' Genie (GS2646) 32' Genie (GS3246) - Genie Runabout - GR20 - "magic carpet"

Machine Category 1b - Trailer Pusharound (TP) - Static Boom - Nifty 120T - Nifty 150T - Nifty 170T - Goldlift - 14.70 metres Tracked Boom

Machine Category 3b - Self Propelled Boom (SPB) - Mobile Boom - Nifty - HR12

IPAF DEMONSTRATOR 2 DAY TRAINING COURSE: Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPS) - Scissor Lift/Cherry Pickers. Choose from Machine Categories: 1a/3a/1b/3b (Minimum 2 delegates/Maximum 8 delegates)

IPAF Approved Push Around Vehicle (PAV) course

Aluminium Tower Training - The PASMA Standard Operators Course: Pasma accredited training for mobile access towers (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

Harness Training ½ day basic training course (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

Ladder and Stepladder (2 hour) basic ladder/stepladder training course (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

Working at Height ½ day basic training course (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

P.A.T. testing ½ day basic training course (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

Cable Avoidance Tools ½ day basic training course (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

Abrasive Wheels ½ day basic training course (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

Manual Handling ½ day basic training course (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

Gardening Equipment ½ day basic training course (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

Safe and Correct Use of Chainsaws ½ day basic training course (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

Small Tools ½ day basic training course (Minimum 3 delegates/Maximum 12 delegates)

Vibrating Pokers ½ day basic training course (Minimum 3/Maximum 12 delegates)

Counterbalance Forklift Training - RTITB approved course - 1 Day Refresher Course * 1 to 3 day Refresher Course * 5 Day Novice Course (Minimum 2 delegates/Maximum 3 delegates)

First Aid - Appointed Persons (1 day course) **

First Aid at Work (3 day course) **

Fire Marshall Warden Training (1/2 day course) **

Fire Safety Awareness (1/2 day course) **

Confined Spaces - CS1 - (1 day course) **

Confined Spaces - City & Guilds 6150 medium risk 2 day course **

If you cannot see the Training that you require, please contact Paula at our Training Centre on 01702 561818 to discuss as we may be able to tailor a course to meet your specific needs.

Please note, our Training Line is normally manned between 9.00am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Out of these hours this number will transfer to a mobile phone after 5 rings (at no extra cost to you). Should you experience any difficulty in speaking to someone, please telephone Paula on 07974 450602 or Mark on 07803 289675. If your request for training is urgent, please do not hesitate to contact Paula on her mobile number.

On Site Training, Out of Hours and Saturday Training is also available (at an extra cost) please telephone 01702 561818 or email training@mark1hire.co.uk to receive a fixed price quotation.

Group discounts are available - please telephone to discuss. All half day courses are currently being offered at a 10+ delegate rate of £45 per person, plus VAT. The Ladder/Stepladder course is currently being offered at £35 per person, plus VAT (10+ delegates).

We do our utmost to meet the needs of our customers, please do not hesitate to telephone to discuss your training requirements.

Mark 1 Training - tel: 01702 561818

** denotes training offered through one of our associates

Why come to Mark 1 Hire for your training?

We have two fully equipped training centres based at our Southend Head Office and Chelmsford Depot.
We have two fully qualified Instructors.
Courses can be run to customer demand (subject to the minimum amount of delegates for each course)
We can accommodate late bookings.
We can offer training on a Saturday (at an additional cost).
We can accommodate single delegates by adding them to an existing course.
Our training courses represent great value for money.
We are an established, reputable company that pride ourselves in giving the best possible service to our customers