LOLER 1998 – Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) These Regulations (often abbreviated to LOLER) place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over lifting equipment. This includes all businesses and organisations whose employees use lifting equipment, whether owned by them or not. In most cases, lifting equipment is also work equipment…

Biomechanics – Levers

Our bodies are composed of a variety of synovial joints that function as lever systems. The reason it’s easier to perform a weighted calf raise than a bicep curl is because the lever system involved in a bicep curl is mechanically less efficient than the lever system involved in a calf raise.

Spinal Anatomy and muscular system

In this article, we will see how the spine and vertebrae of the human body work. In Moving and Handling courses, it’s very important to be able to lift loads with proper posture, keeping the back in the correct position to avoid temporary or permanent injuries. In this article, we will better understand its functioning…

WFP – UN 2024

Il 1 febbraio 2024, nella cornice maestosa del Palazzo delle Nazioni Unite del World Food Programme, si è svolto un evento di straordinaria importanza. I corsi dedicati allo staff e al personale in forza al WFP, guidati dal rinomato Dr. Marco Squicciarini, hanno rappresentato un momento fondamentale di formazione e crescita.