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Manual handling

3 hours

Self-paced Online

Beginner

5 credits

CPD Certificate of Completion

£15

This practical CPD-certified course provides an essential introduction to safe manual handling practices in the workplace. It equips learners with the knowledge and confidence to assess manual handling risks, implement control measures, and apply safe handling techniques to prevent injury, in line with current legislation and best practice guidelines Musculoskeletal injuries are among the most common and most preventable causes of workplace absence. They rarely come from a single dramatic lift; they accumulate through routine tasks done slightly wrong, many times over. This course gives your people the assessment habits and practical technique to interrupt that pattern, and gives your organisation documented evidence that it has trained them to do so.

At a Glance

Who It's For

Employees, managers and health and safety staff across any sector involving manual handling tasks.

Flexible Learning

Complete your training online anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.

Certificate

Achieve 80% to earn your CPD Certificate of Completion

Study Methods

Online

Dedicated Support

support@educateu.com

Assessment

Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) - 80% pass mark required

  • Employees who handle loads: Lift, carry, push and pull safely, use equipment correctly and report risks to their employer.
  • Supervisors and team leaders: Lead team lifts and check that safe systems of work are followed.
  • Managers: Understand employer duties, keep risk assessments in place and check that controls are working.
  • Risk assessors: Assess tasks using TILE, TILEO, LITE and the HSE Manual Handling Assessment Chart (MAC).
  • Health and safety, HR and compliance leads: Give staff consistent training on the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and related law
  • Instant access the moment you enrol
  • Self-paced online modules. Learn at your own speed, on any internet-enabled device
  • Workplace relevant scenarios and reflective learning activities
  • Module by module multiple-choice quizzes to consolidate understanding
  • CPD Certificate of Completion on successfully passing the final assessment
  • What manual handling is, including lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, moving and carrying a load
  • The legislation relevant to manual handling practice, including the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, MHOR 1992, MHSWR 1999, PUWER 1998 and LOLER 1998
  • What an effective manual handling risk assessment is, and who is responsible for conducting risk assessments in the workplace
  • The key steps of a risk assessment, when a formal assessment is required, and the HSE guidance weights for lifting and lowering
  • The consequences of poor manual handling, including injury and ill health effects such as musculoskeletal disorders
  • How to avoid manual handling altogether through elimination, automation or mechanisation
  • What workplace ergonomics are, and the benefits of applying them to protect employees

Course Certificate

Achieve 80% to earn your CPD Certificate of Completion

Course Content

A module-by-module breakdown of what you’ll learn in this course.

  • Manual handling and the law
  • Risk assessment
  • Consequences of poor manual handling
  • Practical techniques
  • Avoiding and controlling the risks
  • Workplace ergonomics

Frequently Asked Questions

Choose your course, complete the enrolment process, and submit any required information. After confirmation, you will receive access details to start your learning journey.

Yes. Group and Enterprise plans are available.

Yes. Module 5 covers equipment commonly used in the workplace, including trolleys, sack trucks, pallet trucks, scissor lift tables, stackers, hoists and conveyor systems. Module 1 explains the legal duties on work equipment and lifting equipment under PUWER 1998 and LOLER 1998, including how often lifting equipment must be inspected.

You will have access to your course for one year from the date of enrolment.

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