Manual Handling in Catering Kitchens

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About Course

Lifting heavy stockpots, carrying deliveries, stacking dish racks and repetitive chopping can all cause back pain and upper limb injuries in kitchens. This course explains HSE guidance for catering on reducing manual handling and repetitive strain risks through better storage, equipment, layout, technique and early reporting.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general health and safety awareness written from published HSE guidance. It does not replace your employer’s risk assessments, procedures and job-specific training, and it is not an accredited qualification.

What Will You Learn?

  • Recognise the main manual handling and upper limb risks in kitchens
  • Apply HSE practical solutions for storage, deliveries, pots and dishwashing
  • Reduce strain from repetitive food preparation tasks
  • Understand employer duties, training and the importance of reporting aches and pains early

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Manual handling risks in kitchens
  • Practical solutions: storage, deliveries, pots and dishwashing
  • Repetitive tasks, layout, training and reporting

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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