Manual Handling

Do your employees have to lift, lower, carry, push or pull loads? If so, then the Manual Handling Operations Regulations will apply and you must undertake a risk assessment as a result your employees will typically need awareness training.

Do your employees know about the risks associated with manual handling? Do they know how to identify obvious hazards and deal with them? Have they been trained in safe manual handling operations?

Manual handling accidents account for over 38% of all lost time accidents at work and absence from work due to back pain is second only to the common cold. Manual handling operations are also a contributory factor in the large increase in slips, trips and falls in the workplace.

Course summary

The Manual Handling Awareness course from Praxis42 helps trainees understand the requirements of working safely by following the Health and Safety Executive’s Guidance notes,‘Getting to grips with manual handling – A short guide’ (INDG 143) and ‘Are you making the best use of lifting and handling aids?’ (INDG 398).

What are the benefits?

• Follows the guidance of the Health and Safety Executive.
• Reduces potential risks from manual handling.
• Meets health and safety obligations.
• Online training course conducted at your own pace – no previous experience required
• IOSH Approved, CPD Certified and SCORM Compliant training.

Who should take the course?

The course is aimed at all levels of employees who may undertake manual handling operations. Developed by qualified and experienced health, safety and environment professionals who have many years of experience in the delivery of training solutions.

The result is a high-quality training solution that gives the trainee the necessary tools to meet their health, safety and environment obligations and the organisation a level of compliance through an engaging and effective learning medium.

Course duration

This course takes approximately 25 – 30 minutes to complete.

How is it delivered?

The Praxis42 Manual Handling Awareness course is designed to be delivered on an individual basis to all trainees. Using either a laptop or desktop, trainees can access the modules either online or through a computer network. All trainees also have the option of completing the course over multiple sessions by saving their progress and returning to it. Should you need it, we are also able to provide the Manual Handling Awareness Course in a format which can be integrated into a SCORM compliant learning management system.

SHINE – Compliance record keeping

The Praxis42 Digital Platform SHINE is our advanced eLearning management system and helps organisations deliver effective online learning for their employees.

A cost-effective tool for compliance record-keeping, SHINE allows you to view and manage employee training records easily. Individual training certificates can be printed as proof of compliance for audits or visits from enforcing agencies.