Manual Handling injuries are the cause of most lost working days in the UK, with sprains and strains due to the incorrect lifting and moving of objects causing most suffering to employees.

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and subsequent Regulations require that employees are provided with information and training and this general requirement should be supplemented with specific training and information on manual handling.

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations do not set any weight limits for lifting and carrying loads and amendments in 2002 clearly now require employees to have adequate or appropriate knowledge or training.

The Regulations will apply to nearly all work activities from offices to care homes and factories. There will be different risks associated with different sectors and the Manual Handling e-Learning Course offers learning outcomes which are suitable for all.

The e-Learning Course provides an effective means of ensuring that employees are aware of their responsibilities and have understood the principles of the safe moving and lifting of loads.

Course Content

• Employers and employees duties relating to health, safety and welfare at work
• The consequences for noncompliance with health and safety legislation
• The requirements for training and competence in the workplace
• The ways in which health and safety information can be communicated

• The terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’
• The process for carrying out a risk assessment
• How risk assessment can be used to reduce accidents and ill health at work

• The hazards that may be found in a range of workplaces
• How hazards can cause harm or damage to people, work processes, the workplace and the environment
• The principle of the risk control hierarchy
• Examples of risk controls for common workplace hazards

• The common causes of workplace accidents and ill health
• The actions that might need to be taken following an incident in the workplace
• The arrangements that should be in place in a workplace for emergencies and first aid
• Why it is important to record all incidents, accidents and ill health