This health and safety course is designed for anyone whose work involves physically lifting heavy weights and is concerned about safety and injuries. Whether you are a manager who supervises employees or someone who does the heavy lifting themselves, this course on the fundamentals of manual handling provides you with all the necessary details and skills you need to mitigate the risk of injury. We start off with a discussion on what manual handling is all about and the risks it poses. We then look at the key areas of manual handling to help you understand its core issues.

The course then describes the common physical injuries associated with manual handling and provides techniques that can prevent them. It’s not just the employee’s responsibility to be on guard against accidents and injuries as employers are also responsible for ensuring that the right environment and tools are provided to assist manual handling. We study the various pieces of UK legislation that have been passed at the government level to ensure workplace safety for employees.

Manual handling cannot be regulated by assigning rough estimates to ages, genders and weights. It is a collaborative effort between workers, employers and regulatory bodies to come up with a relevant framework that minimises risk and ensures everyone’s safety. This course outlines both the risks and techniques that minimise them. Manual handling poses a high risk of physical injury so it is imperative that everyone involved knows all the major aspects of manual handling. This health and safety course is designed to help employers and employees keep their workplace safe, avoid accidents and comply with the relevant labour legislation. Sign up to learn how to minimise the risks associated with manual handling and heavy lifting.

Alison Certificates

All Alison courses are free to enrol study and complete. To successfully complete this diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this diploma course, you have the option to acquire an official diploma, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world.

Your Alison Diploma is:

• Ideal for sharing with potential employers.
• Great for your CV, professional social media profiles and job applications.
• An indication of your commitment to continuously learn, upskill & achieve high results.
• An incentive for you to continue empowering yourself through lifelong learning.

Alison offers 3 types of Diplomas for completed Diploma courses:

• Digital Diploma: a downloadable Diploma in PDF format immediately available to you when you complete your purchase.
• Diploma: a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Diploma, posted to you with free shipping.
• Framed Diploma: a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Diploma in a stylish frame, posted to you with free shipping.

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Certify Your Skills

A CPD-accredited Alison Diploma/Certificate certifies the skills you’ve learned.

Stand Out From The Crowd

Add your Alison Certification to your resumé and stay ahead of the competition.

Advance in Your Career

Share your Alison Certification with potential employers to show off your skills and capabilities.