Manual Handling at Work Course

Manual Handling at Work – Online Course

Course overview
This online course explains safer approaches to manual handling at work, helping learners reduce the risk of injury through planning, assessment and appropriate handling techniques. It gives an overview of how to manage manual handling risks in the workplace, with a focus on compliance, safe techniques and protecting vulnerable workers. The course takes one hour and is CPD accredited.

Please note: this is an introductory, Level 1 course that builds awareness and foundational knowledge. It does not replace any practical, hands-on manual handling training or other role-specific training an employer may require.

What the course covers
– Introduction to manual handling at work
– Avoiding hazardous manual handling
– Assessing manual handling that cannot be avoided, including choosing the right level of assessment
– Automation and mechanisation
– Recording and reviewing assessments
– Reducing the risk of injury, including training and good handling technique
– The law, including legal requirements and the duties of workers
– Employees at greater risk
– Levels of assessment and using filters

Who is it for?
The course is written at an introductory level for people whose work involves physical tasks, or who oversee them, in UK workplaces. It is appropriate for:
– Manual workers and operatives
– Warehouse and logistics staff
– Healthcare and social care professionals
– Construction and manufacturing employees
– Retail and hospitality staff
– Facilities and maintenance workers
– Supervisors and managers
– Temporary and agency staff

It can be used for induction, refresher training, awareness or to enhance existing knowledge.

Practical benefits
– Recognise common causes of handling-related injury
– Identify hazards before starting a handling task
– Plan tasks to reduce avoidable risk
– Understand when equipment or additional assistance may be needed
– Support a safer workplace and help reduce musculoskeletal injuries
– Gain evidence of awareness and knowledge for inductions and refresher training
– Receive a CPD-accredited certificate for professional development

What learners will be able to do
– Recognise common causes of handling-related injury
– Identify hazards before beginning a handling task
– Understand the principles of dynamic risk assessment
– Plan handling tasks to reduce avoidable risk
– Apply safer body-mechanics principles
– Understand when equipment or additional assistance may be required
– Recognise the limits of personal capability and competence
– Report unsafe conditions, incidents and changes in risk

Is this training a legal requirement?
The supplied information does not state that this specific training is mandatory. It does describe the course as aligning with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines, and as supporting employers’ legal obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The course covers the legal requirements and the duties of workers. Employers should confirm the manual handling training their own role and setting require.

Assessment and certificate
Learners complete a quiz at the end of the course. On successful completion, they receive a CPD-accredited certificate, which can be downloaded or printed at home for free. A hard copy can also be requested for delivery to a home or work address. Unlimited quiz retakes are included, and the course is allocated instantly after purchase. A complimentary learner management system lets organisations view course progress, quiz results and certification, and a compliance matrix is available to support audits and inspections.