Manual Handling in the Workplace - eLearning
This Manual Handling in the workplace training is designed for anyone who needs to lift heavy items as part of their role, as well as the supervisors and managers of these workers. This manual handling course covers the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and outlines manual handling risks, and how to educate staff about them in order to protect their health and safety at work.
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Course description
This engaging online Manual Handling training gives you practical knowledge to prevent workplace injuries when handling loads. As one of our essential health and safety courses, it delivers critical skills in just 30-45 minutes.
Manual handling injuries affect half a million UK workers annually, with back injuries being the leading cause of workplace absences. By law, employers must protect their workforce—and this training helps you meet those legal obligations while reducing costly downtime.
Learn proper lifting techniques, understand the Manual Handling Operations Regulations, and discover how to identify and minimise risks in your specific work environment. Whether you're a manager responsible for team safety or an employee who regularly lifts items, this course provides the tools you need to create a safer workplace.
What's covered in this Manual Handling online course?
Our Manual Handling in the Workplace course covers a wide range of topics for anyone needing training on how to lift loads correctly and safely.
- Introduction and Learning Outcomes
- Understanding Manual Handling Basics
- Mindful Approaches to Manual Handling
- Hazards and Risks
- The 'SMART' Lifting Techniques
Why take this Manual Handling training course?
This course is primarily aimed at anyone who may need to lift items as part of their duties, however, the information is applicable to any workplace environment.
Our Manual Handling in the Workplace course helps employers meet their legal health and safety obligations, educating them about how to protect their workforce, and subsequently their wider business.
This manual handling training course is designed for anyone who needs to lift heavy items as part of their role, as well as the supervisors and managers of these workers. This could be delivery drivers, removal contractors, construction workers, retail assistants, office workers, bar staff, chefs, kitchen assistants, maintenance workers, plumbers, labourers, mechanics, builders, decorators, gardeners and landscapers.
Testing and certification
At the end of our Manual Handling in the Workplace course, there is a test to complete, with 17 multiple choice questions. You need to achieve a pass mark of 80%, but you can take the test as many times as is required.
Learners will be able to download a digital manual handling training certificate on completion of the course. This can be printed, and we suggest you keep it for your records.