The manual handling course is aimed at all levels of employees who may undertake manual handling operations, including the transporting of a load of items by lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof by hand or by bodily force.

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For some staff, moving loads may be a key part of their job. However, many employees may find themselves having to occasionally pick up and manoeuvre heavy loads in any working environment. Hence the importance of manual handling training to ensure that you use the correct techniques whilst being aware of the serious dangers involved as it only takes one use of a poor technique to result in a long-term injury which could keep employees out of work for weeks or even months whilst making the employer potentially liable for damages.

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Our manual handling training offers a hands-on experience and is ideal for employers that recognise manual handling as high risk in their workplace.

 

Length

1/2 day

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Time

AM or PM

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Our half-day manual handling training courses teaches best practices in manual handling to minimise the risk of accidents and injury in the workplace and at home.

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Course Content

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The course covers all techniques to minimise the risk of injury from lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying, and reflects the requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002).

Topics covered in the course include:

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• Correct technique to carry out safe manual handling

• Anatomy and physiology – manual handling risk factors and how injuries can occur

• Manual handling risk assessment

• Record keeping

• Safety legislation

• Statistics on workplace injuries

 

The course will include practical demonstrations, which allow the instructor to identify and correct any actions the delegate(s) are not undertaking safely.

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Conforming to Legislation​

If your workplace risk assessment highlights the need for training, then this course meets the requirements laid out in the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) to show that you have been responsible in providing the correct training.

Our manual handing course can also be used as evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for an IOSH Health & Safety Training Qualification.

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Course Certificate 

Upon successful completion of the course, each learner will receive a manual handling training certificate.