This Irish Online Manual Handling Course Is only 90 minutes long. Earn a 3-year certificate by completing Theory test and Practical assessment at the end of the course
The objective of this Manual Handling Training is to equip trainees with essential knowledge and practical skills to implement Safe Manual Handling practices in their personal, and professional lives. This course will cover the legal and regulatory requirements for minimising risks, helping employees understand how to perform Manual Handling tasks safely and efficiently. By completing this training, participants will be able to recognise and manage activities that pose risks to their health, especially those leading to back injuries, which are common, yet preventable with proper techniques.
Manual handling refers to any activity where a person transport or support loads, this could include lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying, or moving a load. These tasks may seem straightforward, but when performed without attention to ergonomics, or under conditions that stress your body, they can lead to serious injuries. Unfavourable conditions such as awkward postures, heavy or unbalanced loads, and repetitive tasks significantly increase the risk of harm.
This course aims to prevent these risks by teaching proper techniques and explaining why certain positions, movements, and lifting methods are safer than others.
Our Manual handling Course offers a comprehensive and engaging training experience. Our Online Manual Handling Course is designed to ensure workplace safety and compliance with Irish legislation. Plus, upon successful completion you’ll receive a 3-year long certificate
Short and simple answer – Everyone!
This Online Manual Handling Course is ideal for employees across various industries. Workers who perform tasks that involve lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling heavy or awkward loads will say thank you.
Manual Handling is especially relevant for those in construction, warehousing, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and other industries where physical handling of materials, equipment, or patients is very common.
This course benefits both new employees and experienced workers, as it reinforces safe handling practices and helps prevent injuries, ensuring everyone can perform their roles safely and efficiently.
This course can also benefit supervisors and managers by giving them confidence knowing that everyone on their team knows proper Manual Handling techniques.
MANUAL HANDLING
| Course Module | Length | Pass Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mins | 80% | |
| 5 Mins | 80% | |
| 10 Mins | 80% | |
| 10 Mins | 80% | |
| 10 Mins | 80% | |
| 10 Mins | 80% | |
| 10 Mins | 80% | |
| 5 Mins | 80% | |
| 15 Mins | 80% | |
| a. Lifting a load from the ground and placing onto the ground | |||
| b. Carrying a load | |||
| c. Placing a load onto a bench and removing it from a bench | |||
| d. Pushing and pulling a load | |||
| e. Lifting a load with more than 1 person | |||
| 10 Mins | 80% | |
| 10 Mins | 100% |
MANUAL HANDLING
In accordance with Irish legislation a practical assessment must be completed by the trainee on successful completion of Manual Handling training. This is to ensure that the trainee has understood and put safe Manual Handling into practice.
In reality, this is a short assessment undertaken and signed off by a qualified Manual Handling Instructor. On completion of Compliplus online training, a Tutor will assess each trainee in person or via a video link to establish the trainee’s understanding.
Upon successful completion of the assessment the trainee’s certificate is made available for download. The manual handling training certificate last’s for 3 years.
Training in safe Manual Handling techniques should be provided to employees if deemed necessary by their assigned duties. In reality, most employees engage in manual handling to some degree as part of their normal work activities. As an employer you are responsible for
the health and welfare of your employees at work. It makes good business sense to protect your staff from risk of injury and by ensuring staff are trained in manual handling, mitigating potential liability in the case of a Manual Handling related injury.
The primary Irish legislation covering Manual Handling in the workplace is within the Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007. This legislation, referred to as the Manual Handling of Loads Regulations 2007, outlines the duties of the employer including the requirement to avoid Manual Handling where possible, to carry out Manual Handling risk assessments, and to reduce the risk of Manual Handling injuries to
employees by implementing appropriate controls.
The main injuries associated with incorrect manual handling are:
In Ireland today Manual Handling injuries are one of the most common types of non-fatal injuries in the workplace. To help prevent Manual Handling injuries in the workplace, you should avoid such tasks as far as possible. However, where it is not possible to avoid handling a load, employers must look at the risks of that task and put sensible health and safety measures in place to prevent and avoid injury.
For any manual handling activity, you should take the following into account:
For more information on manual handling requirements visit Health and Safety Authority of Ireland and read our blog the principles of manual handling
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