Advanced Manual Handling Risk Assessment (E-learning)

Advanced Manual Handling Risk Assessment Training (Online)

IIRSM-approved, self-paced e-learning for managers, assessors and safety professionals. Certificate issued on completion.

Course Overview

This fully online Advanced Manual Handling Risk Assessment course provides a practical, standards-based route to assess and control manual handling risks. The course is IIRSM-approved, aligned with UK legislation, and designed for professionals responsible for manual handling risk assessments.

• Format: 100% online, self-paced
• Duration: Approx. 4 hours
• Assessment: Multiple-choice final test (80% pass mark)
• Certificate: Digital certificate issued same day; valid for 3 years

Who this Course is For

Suitable for people with responsibility for workplace safety or manual handling risk assessment, including:

• Line managers and supervisors
• Health & safety managers
• Risk assessors and ergonomists
• HR and training leads
• Contractors, team leaders, facilities and operations managers

Course Content & Modules

Module 1 — Introduction to Manual Handling

• What is manual handling
• Duties, responsibilities & guidance
• Why manual handling matters
• Anatomy of the back and injury mechanisms

Module 2 — Planning Your Risk Assessment

• Legal requirements and assessment planning
• Task, individual, load and environment considerations
• Simple filters and structured assessment tools
• When to perform full risk assessments

Module 3 — Assessing Manual Handling Risk

Practical assessment techniques covering lifting, pushing, pulling and dynamic postures using recognised tools such as:

• Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC)
• Risk Assessment of Pushing and Pulling (RAPP)
• Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)
• Ovako Working Posture Analysis System (OWAS)

Module 4 — Applying Controls & Monitoring

• Hierarchy of control for manual handling
• Mechanical aids and task redesign
• Training, record-keeping and review
• Monitoring the effectiveness of controls

What You Will Gain

• Understanding of manual handling risks and how injuries occur
• Knowledge of relevant UK legal duties (Manual Handling Operations Regulations, Management of Health and Safety at Work)
• Practical ability to plan and carry out manual handling risk assessments
• Skills to select and implement appropriate control measures
• Competence to record, review and maintain manual handling controls

Accessibility & Languages

Course includes full audio voice-over and subtitles available in multiple languages (useful for multinational teams and non-native English speakers).

Enrolment & Next Steps

On successful completion and passing the assessment, the IIRSM-approved digital certificate is issued immediately. To book or for pricing and bulk discounts, visit the course page:

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Related Content

• Manual Handling courses
• Risk Assessment courses

For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.

E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.

Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.

Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.

• Learning management system that delivers training on laptop, PC or mobile app
• Automatically track all learning via online competency matrix
• Combine all records in one place – upload offline certificates
• Share training records via QR code training passport

You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Step 1

Click the 'Buy' or 'Add to cart' button and you will be taken to our payment/booking page where you can choose to pay online now using a debit/credit card or you can pay later by invoice.

Step 2

Once you have paid for your course(s), you will receive an email from our team advising how to begin your training.

Step 3

You will be provided with a username and password which will enable you to access the e-learning portal. Login to start your course, once you have completed and passed the course, you will be able to download and print your certificate straight away.

Human Focus is a global leader in skilled behaviour change in the workplace.

We assist clients in achieving world-class business performance by helping to build skills and change habits that keep workers safer, healthier and more productive.

We were founded in 1992 and have grown over our 30 years of service to form close working partnerships with leading health and safety organisations, insurance companies and trade associations.

Our e-learning system supports subtitles in multiple languages for all courses. After starting any training module, learners can choose their preferred language for the course. Subtitles in any other language can also be added upon request.

Envico is working in association with Human Focus offering e-learning and is not accredited by or associated with any examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.