Manual Handling Training

Manual Handling Training

What is Manual Handling?

Manual handling refers to any workplace activity that requires using bodily force to lift, lower, push, pull, carry, or move a load. Whether you are moving heavy boxes in a warehouse, handling equipment in an office, or managing deliveries, improper technique is one of the leading causes of workplace musculoskeletal disorders, such as back pain, strains, and joint injuries.

Our Manual Handling Training Course is designed to provide employees across all industries with the practical knowledge and techniques required to carry out lifting and moving tasks safely. This training ensures full compliance with UK health and safety regulations, aligning with HSE recommendations while promoting safe, practical habits for everyday workplace
situations.

For further regulatory guidance and workplace injury statistics, you can refer to the official Health and Safety Executive website:

  • HSE Manual Handling Guidance: www.hse.gov.uk/msd/manualhandling.htm
  • HSE Workplace Statistics: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/overview.htm
Course Price
£120.00
Course Duration
Half Day (6 hours classroom-based)
Suitability:

This course is specifically tailored for individuals working across the gas, water, electricity, and telecommunications sectors.

Utility environments present unique physical hazards that generic courses don’t cover, including:

  • Operating safely in confined spaces
  • Navigating uneven, wet, or muddy ground
  • Handling specialised and heavy utility equipment

Who Should Attend?

This training is essential for field-based personnel, engineering crews, and support staff within the utility sector who regularly undertake physically demanding tasks. It is specifically designed for:

Mains & Service Laying Teams: Personnel handling heavy infrastructure components, including large-diameter pipes, valves, fittings, and framework.

Excavation & Maintenance Crews: Groundworkers lifting, positioning, and adjusting heavy trench shoring systems, machinery attachments, and heavy hand tools on uneven ground.

Cable Pulling & Jointing Technicians: Engineering teams managing high-weight cable drums, pulling links, and heavy jointing kits within deep trenches or sub-stations.

Metering & Installation Engineers: Field technicians navigating confined or awkward spaces to install gas/water meters, commercial batteries, and industrial testing equipment.

Site Supervisors & H&S Representatives: Team leaders and managers responsible for conducting dynamic site risk assessments (utilising the T.I.L.E. principle) to ensure ongoing field compliance.

Price Includes:

Our training is designed to fit your needs, whether at our Manchester venue or your site nationwide. We offer flexible delivery schedules, accommodating both large teams and small groups.

First Aid at Work (FAW): 3 Days £350 + VAT
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW): 1 Day – £120 + VAT
AED & CPR: Half-Day – £120
Manual Handling: 1 Day £120 + VAT
Fire Safety Awareness: Half Day – £120

All prices exclude VAT, and VAT receipts are available upon request. Upon successful completion of the course, delegates will receive a Manual Handling certificate, valid for three years. We recommend annual refresher training to maintain competence and compliance.

Book This Course

Available Dates

Below you can view the currently scheduled available dates for this training:

1 day

£120.00 + VAT

Our Manual handling training is delivered in person, providing a blend of theoretical learning and practical, hands-on training. Whether you’re attending at our Manchester venue or at your own site across the UK (subject to minimum group requirements), the course ensures that participants engage directly with training materials and equipment.

This qualification provides workforce teams with the practical skills and theoretical insight needed to handle, move, and lift assets safely. Designed to reduce workplace injury and meet strict HSE benchmarks, this programme balances regulatory knowledge with active, physical technique training.

Manual Handling course content:

Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria
1. Understand the reasons for safe manual handling 1.1 Outline the potential injuries and ill health associated with incorrect manual handling
1.2 Outline employer’s and employee’s duties relating to manual handling at work
1.3 Outline the consequences for non-compliance with health and safety requirements at work
2. Understand how manual handling risk assessments contribute to improving health and safety 2.1 Explain the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’ in the context of manual handling work
2.2 Outline the process for carrying out a manual handling risk assessment
2.3 Describe the principle of the risk control hierarchy when applied to manual handling
3. Understand the principles, types of equipment and testing requirements associated with manual handling safety 3.1 Describe safe movement principles associated with manual handling
3.2 Outline the types of equipment designed to be used for manual handling tasks
3.3 Outline the requirements for the testing, servicing and examination of manual handling and lifting equipment
4. Be able to apply safe manual handling principles 4.1 Demonstrate efficient and safe manual handling principles when:

  • Applying effort to, or moving a load or object manually on their own
  • Using manual handling aids and equipment
  • Undertaking a manual handling task as part of a team
What are the legal requirements of the workplace?

Employers have an obligation under the health and safety (first aid) regulations 1981 to make adequate and appropriate provision for their workforce. Within the Utility industry first aid provision may be more detailed and include a surplus of medical equipment due to the greater risks involved in the workplace.

All courses are designed to give your staff the essential skills they need, and the confidence required to provide effective first aid. All our courses meet and exceed the current (UK) Resuscitation Council guidelines and are HSE compliant.

How do I book a course?

First Aid courses are delivered on request, so please contact us to arrange a suitable date.

Who are first aid courses for?

Nominated first aiders or the appointed first aid person in the workplace should attend a course equipping individuals with essential skills to provide initial assistance in emergency situations. These courses cover a range of topics, including life-saving techniques, injury management, and basic medical care.

  • First Aid at Work is aimed at individuals working in high-risk environments such as building sites.
  • Emergency First Aid at Work is aimed at individuals working in low-risk environments such as offices.
Can the courses be done online?

No, These First Aid courses are all classroom-based courses.

How long do the courses take?
  • Emergency First Aid at Work 1 Day
  • First Aid at Work 3 Days
  • AED & CPR ½ Day
How often should you do first aid training?

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommends that you requalify every three years, but nominated first aiders should complete an annual refresher course.

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