This Manual Handling Online Course provides essential training on safe lifting and handling in the workplace. Through interactive, video-based learning, you’ll gain the knowledge needed to reduce injury risk, follow current legislation, and apply safe manual handling techniques in everyday tasks.
Manual handling is one of the leading causes of workplace injury. This course is designed to improve awareness, build safe working habits, and support compliance with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations.
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This Course is suitable for any employee who carries out manual handling tasks in any work environment.
Please note this is an awareness-level course. Where manual handling is a core part of the role, additional practical training may also be required.
This course improves awareness of safe manual handling practices and helps reduce workplace injuries.
Approved by IOSH, IIRSM and CPD, it provides recognised certification and flexible online learning that can be completed at your own pace, around work and personal commitments.
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This Manual Handling Online Course takes approximately 75 minutes to complete. It provides a focused introduction to safe manual handling practices and workplace risk reduction.
Delivered entirely online, the course can be completed at the learner’s own pace, making it a flexible option for training around work and personal commitments.
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Looking for a simple way to purchase a Manual Handling Online Course or train your team? Our flexible online training makes it easy to get started. Choose the number of licences you need, complete our secure checkout, and assign courses instantly so learners can begin their manual handling online training straight away.
Business customers can create an account to manage Manual Handling Online Courses across their organisation. Bulk enrolments, simple course assignment and centralised reporting make it easy to deliver consistent manual handling training, support workplace compliance and keep employee training records up to date.
Completing your Manual Handling Online Course is a fast and convenient way to build safer working practices, meet workplace compliance requirements, and demonstrate your commitment to health and safety. On successful completion, you'll receive a recognised certificate that helps support employer training requirements and can be used as evidence of your manual handling awareness.
Employers have a legal duty to provide appropriate manual handling training where employees are required to lift, carry, push, pull or move loads as part of their work. Under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations, workers should receive suitable instruction to help them carry out these tasks safely and reduce the risk of injury.
Under UK workplace safety law, including the Manual Handling Operations Regulations, employers are required to protect staff from injury risks associated with lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving loads by hand or bodily force.
To do this, they must follow a clear control approach: first avoid hazardous manual handling where possible, then assess any unavoidable risks, and finally reduce the risk through appropriate controls such as safer systems of work, equipment, and training.
There is no fixed legal expiry date for manual handling certificates. However, best practice guidance across many industries suggests refresher training should be completed every 1 to 3 years, with frequency depending on the level of risk in the workplace and the nature of the role.
Manual handling training should generally be refreshed every 12 months to ensure knowledge and safe working practices remain up to date. However, refresher training may be required sooner if an employee changes role, takes on new responsibilities, or is exposed to different manual handling risks. Regular updates help maintain safety standards and reduce the likelihood of workplace injuries.
Yes, manual handling training can be completed online for the theory element. However, to achieve full compliance in many workplace settings, this must be supported by a practical assessment to confirm safe handling techniques are applied correctly in real working conditions.
Manual handling training helps learners recognise high-risk tasks, carry out basic risk assessments, and identify safer ways of working. It also covers correct lifting and handling techniques, along with practical methods to reduce strain and prevent injury in the workplace.
Our Manual Handling Online Course is available from £20 + VAT per learner. This includes full access to the online training platform, flexible self-paced learning, and an accredited certificate on completion. The course is designed to support workplace compliance and improve safe manual handling practices, giving learners a convenient and cost-effective way to complete their training.
Manual handling training should be refreshed every 12 months to ensure knowledge and safe working practices remain up to date. Regular refresher training helps reinforce correct techniques, maintain compliance with workplace safety standards, and reduce the risk of injury. In practice, annual updates are considered best standard, although some organisations may require more frequent training depending on workplace risks.