Manual Handling Training
Manual handling training that helps reduce one of the most common causes of workplace injury. Take it online at each learner's own pace, or have us deliver a practical, hands-on group session at your premises — whichever works best for your team.
An in-depth look at the course
Manual Handling Training helps reduce one of the most common causes of workplace injury: the strains and longer-term musculoskeletal problems that come from lifting, carrying and moving loads incorrectly. Under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, employers must reduce the risk of injury from manual handling, and training staff in safe technique is a core part of meeting that duty.
There are two ways to train. Online is the quickest and usually easiest — each learner works through the course at their own pace and receives a certificate on completion, priced per learner with no minimum. Or we can deliver a practical on-site session at your premises, where staff get hands-on coaching on safe lifting technique using the kinds of loads they actually handle.
What you’ll learn
Why manual handling matters
- Manual-handling law — the MHOR 1992 regulations
- Employer and employee responsibilities
- The structure of the spine and how handling injuries happen
- The cumulative effect of poor technique
Handling safely
- Assessing risk using the TILE / LITE approach
- Safe lifting technique, step by step
- Team handling and working with others
- Using handling aids and equipment
- Reducing repetitive strain and putting safe handling into practice
Who should attend
The course is for anyone who lifts, carries or moves loads at work — warehouse, logistics and delivery staff, care workers, retail teams, cleaners, and office staff who move stock or equipment. Train online for convenience, or on-site where hands-on coaching with realistic loads adds the most value.
Assessment & certification
Online learners complete an assessment within the e-learning and receive a certificate on completion. On-site, the trainer assesses technique by observation during the practical session and issues certificates. Both routes provide a certificate for your records; the on-site option is the better fit where roles involve specialised or higher-risk handling that benefits from hands-on coaching.
Two ways to train: online or on-site
Choose the format that suits. Online, learners complete the course on any device whenever it suits — priced per learner with no minimum, ideal for induction and keeping training current as people join. On-site, our trainer runs a practical session at your premises, coaching safe technique with realistic loads and tasks for your roles. On-site group training starts from £495 +VAT for up to 12 people.
Why train with us
The simplest, most cost-effective way to train your people — recognised certification with everything brought to you.
Online or on-site
Train the quick, easy way online, or have us run a trainer-led session at your premises — your choice.
Pay for what you need
Online is per learner with no minimum; on-site is one fixed price for the whole group, from £495 +VAT.
Accredited & certified
CPD · RoSPA — recognised certification, issued on completion to keep you compliant.
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Manual Handling Training — common questions
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Train your team in Manual Handling Training
Tell us how many people you need to train and whether you would prefer online or on-site, and we will sort it — certificates included.