Certificate in Manual Handling (2024-2025)

James Whelan
Chartered health and safety expert

Course

34 min

Rated 5 stars

(5,875)

6 modules

Our online manual handling training course provides you with the knowledge and skills you need to understand the principles and practice of safe manual handling, so you can ensure you are meeting the necessary legislative requirements.
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This course has been assured by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) qualifications

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to ensure that all employees are trained and competent in manual handling. Both employers and employees have legal duties to ensure that manual handling tasks in the workplace are as safe as possible. .

Developed by James Whelan, chartered health and safety expert, this manual handling training course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to understand the principles and practice of safe manual handling and ensure you meet the necessary legislative requirements. 

Please note: This course provides AI-generated subtitles in multiple languages including English, Welsh, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Russian, Romanian and Chinese. To select a language, start the video and click the Closed Captioning (CC) button. 

When planning and allocating your time, please consider that this training course consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives of the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process and complete all relevant activities to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own school or setting. 

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Important note for non-UK learners: Although this online manual handling training course and certificate reflects best practice principles and might be useful for learners outside the UK, please note that it is based solely on UK guidance and legislation. Please make sure you also adhere to relevant legislation applicable in your own country.

Introduction

Delivered by health and safety expert, James Whelan, this online moving and handling training course and certificate has been divided into five modules with a knowledge assessment at the end to help you evidence your learning.

Module 1: Manual handling and the law

This module outlines what the law says about manual handling and the responsibilities of employers in terms of safe manual handling in the workplace.

Module 2: Consequences of poor manual handling

This module explores the consequences of poor manual handling, including back pain and how injuries caused by poor manual handling occur.

Module 3: The manual handling hierarchy of controls

This module explains the hierarchy of controls, how to apply these and how they relate to the manual handling regulations, as well as how to assess and reduce the risks.

Module 4: Manual handling risk assessments

This module covers how risk assessments should be used to identify, prioritise and control risks, taking account of Task, Individual, Load and Environment (TILE).

Module 5: Good manual handling techniques

This module identifies good and safe manual handling techniques, what to consider when performing manual handling tasks and how to do perform manual handling safely.

Outcome 1:

Understanding the legislation relating to manual handling in the workplace and the responsibilities of employers in relation to manual handling

Outcome 2:

Knowing and understanding the risks of poor manual handling and how injuries in the workplace are caused

Outcome 3:

Gaining a grounding in safe moving and handling techniques, including lifting and lowering, carrying and moving, pushing and pulling and handling whilst seated

Outcome 4:

Understanding the purpose of risk assessments in identifying, prioritising and controlling risks, taking account of Task, Individual, Load and Environment (TILE)

Outcome 5:

Understanding and knowing how to apply the manual handling hierarchy of controls and how this relates to risk assessments

James Whelan

James Whelan is a chartered health and safety expert offering fire risk consultancy, CDM advisory, training and environmental protection services to various commercial sectors – including construction, engineering, transport, manufacturing, agriculture and education.

He holds several qualifications, including Chartered status from CMIOSH; an NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety; and multiple NEBOSH certifications. James delivers training in NEBOSH General, Fire, and Construction courses, along with asbestos awareness, fire warden / fire awareness, working at height and manual handling. 

Previously, he served as a Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy.

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