Introduction to Manual Handling

Are you working in an industrial complex? Or perhaps in a construction yard? Or in a retail shop? Or in a techie office space? If the answer to any of these is yes, then remember that lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling – the manual handling activities we do every day without thinking-are among the greatest causes of injury in the workplace. Despite rapid advances in mechanisation, every job situation involves Manual Handling of items. You’ll be surprised to know that more than 20 per cent of injuries in a week are caused by improper manual handling.

Manual  Handling is a highly interactive course that will show you ways to reduce the risk of manual handling. This interactive course on Manual Handling uses proven e-learning techniques to enhance your learning experience. It uses clickables and pop-up schemes to ensure that you stay focused on the e-learning materials that trains you on manual handling safety, the injuries that may occur and proper manual handling risk assessment procedures.

Our trusted, high quality and affordable online courses are designed to train individuals to become experts in their field.

• Interactive Animation
• Clickables and Pop-Ups
• Accredited by CPD
• Complies with UK health and safety legislation

• Instant e-certificate
• Developed by qualified health and safety professionals
• Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
• 24/7 Learning Assistance

Who should take the Introduction to Manual Handling course

This can include;

• Office workers
• Factory workers
• Property owners
• Shopworkers
• Leisure facility workers
• Teachers

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this highly interactive course, learners will be able to demonstrate that they can:

• Understand the different forms of manual handling and risks involved.
• Identify the most common injuries caused by manual handling.
• Know the guidelines set out by legal regulations in MHOR.
• Record all details needed for an accident or incident report.
• Recognise the best postures and heaviest weights that can be used in the environment.
• Be trusted to circulate and enforce a PEEP (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan – for people with vulnerabilities).

Assessment

At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.

Course Curriculum

Introduction to Manual Handling

• Introduction to Manual Handling
• Manual Handling: Introduction, Legislation and Guidance