Manual Handling Online Course UK – CPD Workplace Training

Workplace manual handling awareness training

Manual Handling Online Course UK

The Manual Handling Online Course UK gives workers and employers a practical introduction to safer lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and moving of loads at work. It is relevant across offices, retail, warehouses, hospitality, facilities, care-support environments and many other workplaces where manual handling risks are present.

Learning247’s current course is IIRSM, IOSH and CPD approved and includes online video-based training, a final test and downloadable completion certification. The supplier lists approximately 75 minutes of video content.

What the Course Covers

• What counts as manual handling
• Manual Handling Operations Regulations awareness
• Common injury risks and how poor handling causes harm
• Safer handling techniques and good habits
• Assessing situations before lifting or moving loads
• Practical handling solutions and use of mechanical aids
• How to recognise when a task should not be handled manually

Important: Online Awareness Does Not Replace Practical Training

The Health and Safety Executive explains that training can raise awareness and reduce risk, but training alone does not make a manual-handling task safe. Employers should first avoid hazardous handling where reasonably practicable, assess unavoidable risks and reduce those risks.

The Learning247 course is an awareness course. Where a job involves practical manual handling, role-specific practical instruction and supervision may also be required.

Who Is This Manual Handling Course For?

• Warehouse and stock-handling staff
• Retail and hospitality employees
• Office and facilities teams
• Care-support staff who handle objects
• Construction and maintenance workers
• Employers delivering induction or refresher awareness

Browse our Health and Safety Courses Online UK, Workplace Safety & Compliance Courses UK and DSE Training Online UK for related workplace awareness training.

UK Manual Handling Responsibilities

HSE guidance states that employers should avoid hazardous manual handling where possible, assess handling that cannot be avoided and reduce the risk of injury so far as reasonably practicable. Training should be relevant to the tasks people actually carry out.

For official guidance, see the Health and Safety Executive manual handling guidance.

Manual Handling Online Course UK FAQs

Is this a practical lifting assessment?

No. It is an online awareness course. Practical role-specific training may still be needed for workplace tasks.

How long is the course?

Learning247 lists approximately 75 minutes of video content, plus assessment time.

Do I receive a certificate?

Yes. A downloadable completion certificate is available after successful completion.

Who needs manual handling training?

Training is useful for workers who lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move loads as part of their role, with the exact training requirement determined by workplace risks and tasks.

Enquire About Manual Handling Training

Ask about individual access, staff training and current pricing.

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