We have launched our new online training portal which offers full Manual Handling Certification

Online Manual Handling Training is an awareness course designed to teach learners how to identify hazardous manual handling activities in the workplace and to asses the risk they present to the employee. Our course takes a preventative approach to managing manual handling in the workplace.

Manual handling, or to be accurate, incorrect manual handling, is one of the most common causes of injury at work, it is estimated that one-third of workplace accidents that result in lost time is a direct result of manual handling activities. To try and combat manual handling problems, the Manual Handling Operations Regulations were introduced. These are based on EEC Directives in both UK and Ireland.

Online Manual Handling Training will go a long way to giving you greater awareness of the dangers that hazardous manual handling poses, as well as covering safe handling techniques, practical solutions to manual handling issues and the use of mechanical aids.

This is an awareness course only and does not include a practical session if you would like to complete a practical session this can be arranged by attending our public course or virtual classroom held via Zoom. There is an additional price of €30 per person to complete a practical session.

Legislation: 

Manual handling Regulations lay out duties for both employees and employers. They give a general requirement that employers must risk assess all hazardous activities and where the employer cannot eliminate the risk of injury (as far as is reasonably practicable) then employees must be trained by the employer to recognise hazardous loads and how to lift them correctly if they cannot avoid the need to lift, this includes training on the use of lifting equipment and team lifting. While this

Manual handling Training Online course focuses on UK Stats and Legislation, most importantly the requirements are all based on European Directives and European Norms and are applicable throughout Europe. Recently the HSA published a document indicating that risk assessment in Ireland should be carried out the HSE standard. Therefore the main government used in the UK and Ireland are:

More information and Advice on \Manual Handling can be found in the following links.

Health and Safety Authority of Ireland

Health and Safety Executive UK

Features of Guardian Safety’ Online Manual Handling Training:

  • Our Online Manual Handling Training courses have been developed by leading experts
  • Our courses are accredited by either CPD, IIRSM, RoSPA or a combination of certification bodies
  • Training is entirely online with online assessments (with no time limits)
  • Online Manual Handling Training courses have a full audio voice-over
  • Most courses have Closed Captioning
  • On completion, certificates are Downloadable
  • Company accounts can be created for all courses
  • Group discounts are available on all training
  • Courses are suitable for all learner types as we use a combination of video, voice-over, text, quizzes and interactive activities

Benefits of Completing Online Manual Handling Training with Guardian Safety:

  • You can avoid crowded classrooms
  • You can learn at a pace that suits you
  • Learn where you want, when you want
  • Training can be completed in one sitting or as many sittings as you need.
  • If you lose your cert, don’t worry you can download from your customer account at any time, or drop us a mail and we will do it for you
  • Courses are exciting and interactive so keep you engaged

Duration: 

75 minutes to complete Online Manual Handling Training (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).

 

Module Number

Module Name

Pass % Required

1

What is Manual Handling?

75

2

Manual Handling Regulations

75

3

Safe Handling

75

4

Learning Safe Handling Habits

75

5

Practical Manual Handling Solutions

75

6

Use of Mechanical Aids

75

Recommended System Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows 7+ or Mac OSX (10.8+)
  • Browser: A modern and up to date web browser
  • Video: Up to date video drivers
  • Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
  • Additional Software: Flash Player (latest version)
  • Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)