| Title | Back Care Awareness (Manual Handling) |
| Category | Health and Safety |
| Overview | A basic introduction to safe lifting, carrying and back care, highlighting common risks, simple posture and movement principles, and how to minimise strain during everyday tasks. The session covers recognising hazardous lifts, using appropriate manual handling equipment, and knowing when to seek assistance.
It is strongly recommended that if you have injuries or medical conditions that prevent you from safely undertaking manual handling activities, including pregnancy, you should not attend. |
| Learning outcomes | |
| Presenter | Abigail Fletcher |
| Location | 6.345 |
| Campus | Colchester campus |
| Date and time | 10:00 to 11:30 Tuesday 9 June 2026 |
| Duration | 01:30 |
| Available places | 10 |
| University of Essex employee | Use the link provided above to book your place via HR Organiser. |
| Partner institution | Please discuss with your point of contact at your Partner Institution in the first instance. |
| Student Union contractors; PhD students | Please contact the Organisational Development team. |