Manual Handling in Wolverhampton, West Midlands (Classroom)

Manual Handling Course in Wolverhampton

This short Manual Handling course covers the practical skills and legal background needed by anyone who lifts, carries, pushes or pulls loads at work. Manual handling remains one of the most common causes of workplace injury in the UK, and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to provide training where a risk assessment identifies one.

Delivery Method

This course is delivered in a traditional classroom setting in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0PT. It runs as an afternoon session.

Course Duration

Half day (afternoon)

Course Content

• Manual handling law and employer and employee duties
• The structure of the spine and how handling injuries occur
• Manual handling risk assessment and the TILE approach
• Safe lifting technique, demonstrated and practised
• Team handling and the use of handling aids
• Reporting injuries and near misses

Assessment and Certification

Assessment is by practical demonstration during the session. Successful delegates receive a Manual Handling certificate. Refresher training is typically recommended every three years, or sooner if tasks or equipment change.

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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.

Connection quality is the responsibility of the delegate. If you need to download free video conferencing software please visit our video conferencing software page where you can download the software specified by the training provider.

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.

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.