Average Duration: 45 Minutes

Digital & Printable Certificate

Unlimited Exam Attempts

Accepted Across Ireland, UK and Europe

Valid For 3 Years

Self-Paced. Available 24/7

Available On All Major Devices

Live Student Support

Permanent Record Of Training

User Management Tools Available

Online Manual Handling Course

This Manual Handling Training Course helps employers ensure that they and their employees are adequately trained in the principles and practices of safe manual handling.

The course provides the necessary information and training for organizations to understand the risks associated with manual handling, how to conduct a risk assessment, and how to implement appropriate control measures.

The Manual Handling course ensures compliance with Irish legislation, including the General Applications Regulation 2007, and offers a practical guide for safely managing and performing manual handling tasks. Developed by NFQ FETAC Level 6 and QQI Level 6 instructors, our course guarantees adherence to Irish legislation.


Course Features:
 
✅ 100% Online Training, Theory + Practical Part Included

✅ Access anywhere

✅ Learn on any device (desktop, mobile, or tablet)

✅ Start when you like

✅ Instant assessment and result

✅ Same day digital certificate

✅ Unlimited assessment attempts

✅ Developed by qualified Health and Safety professionals, including instructors with FETAC Level 6 and QQI Level 6 qualifications.

✅ Accredited by CPD, RoSPA and approved by IIRSM

What You'll Learn:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

✅ Explain what is meant by manual handling.

✅ Explain the legal duties on employers to avoid risks, then assess and control the remaining risks of manual handling.

✅ Explain the legal duties on employees to carry out safe manual handling.

✅ Identify the most common causes of injury and potential long-term damages to health as a result of unsafe manual handling techniques.

✅ Identify what makes an effective manual handling risk assessment.

✅ Apply techniques to avoid manual handling.

Identify techniques to control risks, such as lifting and handling aids.

✅ Apply techniques to manually handle loads safely.


Training You Can Trust

✅ Accredited by CPD

All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service, conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.


✅ Assured by RoSPA Qualifications

This course is also assured by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) through their RoSPA Qualifications Assurance System, providing up-to-date, quality, and content-approved training.

✅ Approved by IIRSM

Additionally, this course has been independently recognized by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) as meeting the standards of its Training Approval Scheme.

Why Take This Course?

Each year in Ireland, thousands of workers suffer from injuries and discomfort in their joints, muscles, and bones. The risk of injuries from manual handling operations increases when workers lack the necessary information or training to work safely.

Employers have a legal responsibility to protect their employees from injury or illness caused by work activities and environments. Failure to comply with these duties may result in action by the HSA or other enforcement agencies. By taking our Manual Handling Awareness training course, employers will learn how to comply with the Manual Handling General Applications Regulation 2007 and understand their responsibilities regarding manual handling.

Employees involved in lifting, carrying, and handling objects are at risk of injury if these tasks are not managed effectively. These injuries should not be accepted as an inevitable part of work. Employers can reduce the risks associated with moving and handling activities through proper design, planning, and ensuring workers are correctly trained. By taking our Manual Handling Awareness training course, employees will learn the importance of following training, adhering to work procedures, and practicing good manual handling techniques.


Course Modules:

✅ Importance of Safe Manual Handling

✅ Risk Assessment for Safe Manual Handling

✅ Avoiding and Controlling the Risks

✅ Safe Manual Handling Techniques


Assessment

After finishing the training, you'll take an online test. It consists of 10 multiple-choice questions, and you need to score at least 80% to pass. Your answers are graded automatically, so you'll immediately know your result. If you don't pass, don't worry! You can retake the test as many times as you want without any extra cost.

Manual Handling Practical Part

You can begin the practical part of the exam immediately after completing and passing the theoretical section. Our instructors are always online and ready to assist you. You can also send us a text message via WhatsApp at +353894631967 (Text Only, No Phone Calls). The practical segment is conducted live through a webinar with an instructor and typically lasts about 15 minutes. There are no additional fees for this segment; the course price includes both the theoretical component and the self-assessment.


✅ Alternatively, we offer an efficient option for completing the practical part of the course. You can record a video demonstrating how to safely lift and carry a load. Ensure you lift it from the floor, place it on a table or any suitable surface, and then return it to the floor, following all necessary steps. 

✅ Once you've recorded the video, send it to us via WhatsApp at +353894631967 . Our instructors will review it and confirm your completion of the practical portion. Your details will then be updated in our system, and a confirmation email will be sent to you along with a new certificate including the practical part information.

✅ If you're unsure about the procedure, we can provide a video demonstration to remind you of the steps from your previous training.

✅ Feel free to use any object as a load if you don't have a box available.


🎓🏅 Because the manual handling course is so well-structured and was created by experts in health and safety, every one of our students successfully completes both the theoretical and practical parts of it.


🎉📜✨ After finishing this course, your certificate of accomplishment will look like this: