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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS New health and safety accreditation could cut workplace accident claims  The launch of the UK's first BTEC-accredited health and safety course could reduce the number people forced to seek help from an accident at work solicitor. A new Manual Handlers Trainers Course with BTEC Level 3 accreditation, the first of its kind in the UK, was launched last week by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). According to the charity, the BTEC accreditation will encourage more businesses to adopt the qualification, improving workplace safety by doing so. Frances Richardson, RoSPA's director of operations, notes that manual handling is a vital area of health and safety for businesses, as "poor manual handling frequently results in back problems". She adds: "Preventing these injuries will bring benefits to organisations and reduce costs. Their designated manual handling trainer will then be able to pass their skills on to their colleagues and help reduce workplace injuries." The new course is designed for people who train others in manual handling and covers the lifting of routine loads, awkward loads and team handling, as well as the pushing and pulling of loads. Posted by Paul Stevens 
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