Manual Handling in Industry

This course provides you with a basic induction to this subject and provide you the key information that can keep them safe.

However, this is the first step, and you do need further training to help you put into practice safe manual handling practices for the tasks you perform.

• Employees can safely complete the task without being injured
• Help employees to assess and reduce the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling in the workplace
• Gain awareness of manual handling principles, practical tips and associated requirements to work safely while lifting load
• Employees recognise that their welfare is the top-most priority
• The learners can take the training anywhere and at any time
• It is accessible via computer or mobile App
• This moving and handling course saves money – no work downtime, no travelling required
• The course comprises of engaging audio and visual content with short and punchy sections
• Interactive quizzes at the end of each section and also in the assessment test with drag and drop, multiple choices, true/false options
• RoSPA Approved manual handling certificate available immediately upon successful completion

The training material of the course is as follows:

1. 8 Basic principles to reduce the risk of injuries

• Assess the task and work area
• Having a broad stable base
• Avoid bending at the waist
• Keep the load close
• Get the load into a good position
• Avoid twisting at the waist
• Split heavy or large loads
• Secure stacked loads

2. Practical tips to implement these principles at work

• Make use of Mechanical Aids
• Get Help with Heavy or Large Loads
• Reduce the need to stretch
• Look after your Back
• Keep hands and feet safe
• Keep workplace tidy

• The course helps in improving the employee productivity as fewer hours lost to sickness and injuries
• Improves safety and health awareness culture within the organisation
• Internationally recognised certification for the employees, upon successful completion of manual handling course online
• Improves your industry reputation within the supply chain

Human Focus, also offer manual handling courses for different industrial environments, which are: 

• Manual Handling In Offices

• Manual Handling In Warehouses

• Manual Handling In Construction

• Manual Handling toolkit