Manual Handling Training

Reduce the risk of workplace injuries and give your employees the knowledge and practical skills they need with professional Manual Handling Training from Evolution Safety Solutions.

Our practical manual handling course helps employees understand how lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and moving loads can cause injury. More importantly, it teaches them how to assess manual handling activities and use safer techniques at work.

Training is available at our training centre in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, or we can deliver the course at your workplace anywhere in the UK.

Whether you need to train a small team or a larger workforce, we can arrange training to suit your organisation.

Need Manual Handling Training for your employees? Contact Evolution Safety Solutions today to discuss available dates and group bookings.

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Practical Manual Handling Training for the Workplace

Manual handling is part of everyday work in many industries.

However, poor lifting and handling practices can contribute to musculoskeletal injuries, back problems and other workplace health issues.

Effective training should therefore involve more than simply telling employees to “lift with their knees”.

Our Manual Handling Training course gives learners a practical understanding of manual handling risks. It also teaches them how to approach common handling activities more safely.

The course combines straightforward theory with practical instruction. As a result, learners can apply what they have learned to real workplace situations.

What Is Manual Handling?

Manual handling covers much more than lifting a box.

It includes transporting or supporting a load by hand or bodily force. This can involve lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving a load.

The load could be a box, piece of equipment, material or another object.

Manual handling risks can arise in almost any workplace. For example, employees may move stock in a warehouse, carry tools on a construction site or reposition equipment in an office.

Consequently, employers need to identify potentially hazardous manual handling activities and manage the associated risks.

Why Is Manual Handling Training Important?

Incorrect or poorly planned manual handling can result in injury.

Some injuries happen immediately. Others develop gradually because employees repeatedly carry out unsuitable movements or handling activities.

Training helps workers recognise these risks before an injury occurs.

It also supports the employer’s wider arrangements for managing manual handling in accordance with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, as amended.

The regulations establish a hierarchy for managing hazardous manual handling operations.

Where reasonably practicable, employers should avoid hazardous manual handling. Where it cannot be avoided, the risks should be assessed and reduced so far as reasonably practicable.

Training forms an important part of those control measures.

However, training does not replace a suitable risk assessment, appropriate equipment or effective workplace controls.

What Does Our Manual Handling Course Cover?

Our course provides learners with the knowledge needed to understand manual handling hazards and apply safer working practices.

Training can cover:

• What manual handling means
• Common causes of manual handling injuries
• Musculoskeletal injuries and disorders
• Employer and employee responsibilities
• Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• Identifying hazardous manual handling activities
• Assessing the task
• Considering the individual carrying out the activity
• Understanding the characteristics of the load
• Assessing the working environment
• Other relevant risk factors
• Avoiding unnecessary manual handling
• Using mechanical assistance where appropriate
• Principles of safer lifting and handling
• Lifting and lowering loads
• Carrying loads
• Pushing and pulling
• Team handling
• Planning a manual handling activity
• Practical manual handling techniques
• Applying the principles to workplace activities

Course content may be adapted to reflect the needs of the group and the workplace where appropriate.

Practical Manual Handling Techniques

Manual handling is a practical activity. Therefore, our training is not limited to classroom theory.

Learners have the opportunity to consider how loads should be approached and handled safely.

The course looks at factors such as posture, stability, grip, movement and the position of the load. It also considers whether a load should be handled manually in the first place.

Rather than teaching a single lifting technique for every situation, we encourage learners to assess the task before starting.

This is important because loads and working environments vary considerably.

A technique that works for a small box may not be appropriate for an awkward, unstable or bulky item.

TILE Manual Handling Assessment

The course introduces learners to a structured approach for considering manual handling risks.

A commonly used approach is TILE:

Task – What does the handling activity involve?

Individual – Who is carrying out the activity, and are there factors that could affect their ability to complete it safely?

Load – What is being moved? Is it heavy, bulky, unstable, difficult to grip or otherwise awkward?

Environment – Where is the activity taking place? Are there space restrictions, poor flooring, changes in level or other environmental factors?

Other relevant factors may also need to be considered.

Using a structured approach helps workers think about the complete activity rather than focusing solely on the weight of the load.

Who Should Attend Manual Handling Training?

The course is suitable for employees who undertake manual handling activities as part of their work.

This can include employees working in:

• Construction
• Warehousing and logistics
• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Utilities
• Facilities management
• Retail
• Offices
• Hospitality
• Property maintenance
• Cleaning
• Workshops
• General industrial environments

Manual handling can occur in almost every industry. Therefore, the course can also be suitable for organisations outside these sectors.

If you are unsure whether the training is appropriate for your employees, contact us to discuss their work activities.

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Manual Handling Training in Merthyr Tydfil

Evolution Safety Solutions provides Manual Handling Training in Merthyr Tydfil from our dedicated training centre.

Our South Wales location is convenient for businesses throughout Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff, Newport, Bridgend, Swansea and the wider South Wales region.

Training at our centre provides a structured environment where delegates can learn the principles of safer manual handling and take part in practical exercises.

Businesses can book employees onto available courses or contact us about training for a group.

On-Site Manual Handling Training

Need to train several employees at the same workplace?

We provide on-site Manual Handling Training across the UK.

For many employers, workplace delivery provides a cost-effective way to train a complete team. It also removes the need for multiple employees to travel to an external training venue.

On-site training can also provide additional context because the course takes place within the organisation’s own working environment.

Where appropriate, examples can relate to the types of handling activities encountered by your employees.

Contact us for a quotation for Manual Handling Training at your workplace.

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Manual Handling Training for Groups and Businesses

Evolution Safety Solutions works with businesses that need to train groups of employees.

This can include initial training for new employees, training following a review of workplace arrangements or refresher training for existing personnel.

Group training can be arranged at our Merthyr Tydfil training centre or at a suitable client location.

If you have several employees who require training, tell us:

• How many people need training
• Where you would like the course delivered
• Your preferred dates
• The type of work they undertake
• Any particular manual handling activities you would like the course to consider

We can then advise on the most appropriate delivery option.

Manual Handling Refresher Training

Knowledge and working practices can deteriorate over time.

Workplaces also change. New equipment, different loads, altered processes and changes in personnel can introduce different manual handling risks.

Refresher training can therefore help reinforce good practice and address issues that have developed since employees were originally trained.

It may also be appropriate following an incident, changes to working practices or the introduction of new handling activities.

Contact our team if you need manual handling refresher training for your workforce.

Manual Handling Training and Risk Assessment

Training is important, but it should not be used as the only control measure.

Employers should first consider whether hazardous manual handling can be avoided.

Where it cannot be avoided, the activity should be suitably assessed. Appropriate measures should then be introduced to reduce the risk of injury so far as reasonably practicable.

Depending on the activity, this could include:

• Changing the task
• Reducing the size or weight of loads
• Improving storage arrangements
• Introducing lifting or handling equipment
• Improving the working environment
• Changing the frequency of handling
• Improving workplace layout
• Providing appropriate information and training

Evolution Safety Solutions can also support businesses with wider health and safety requirements.

If you need assistance beyond training, speak to our team about your requirements.

Why Choose Evolution Safety Solutions?

Evolution Safety Solutions is an established health and safety consultancy and training provider.

We provide professional health and safety support and training to organisations throughout the UK.

Our Manual Handling Training focuses on practical workplace application rather than unnecessary theory.

Businesses choosing ESS benefit from:

• Professional instructor-led training
• Practical manual handling exercises
• Experienced health and safety professionals
• Training at our Merthyr Tydfil centre
• On-site training throughout the UK
• Group and business training options
• Training focused on workplace application
• Support from a wider health and safety consultancy

Our aim is to give learners information they can actually use when they return to work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manual Handling Training?

Manual Handling Training teaches employees how to recognise manual handling hazards and approach lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and other handling activities more safely.

The course combines knowledge of manual handling risks with practical techniques.

Who needs Manual Handling Training?

Training may be appropriate for employees whose work involves potentially hazardous manual handling activities.

The exact training required should reflect the employee’s work and the risks they may encounter.

Is Manual Handling Training a legal requirement?

Health and safety legislation requires employers to provide adequate health and safety information and training.

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations also require employers to manage risks from hazardous manual handling.

Training can form an important part of these arrangements. However, it does not replace the need to avoid hazardous handling where reasonably practicable or to assess and control unavoidable risks.

Does Manual Handling Training include practical exercises?

Yes. Practical instruction helps learners understand how the principles covered during the course apply to actual handling activities.

Do you provide Manual Handling Training near me?

Evolution Safety Solutions provides training from our centre in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales and can deliver on-site Manual Handling Training throughout the UK.

For organisations with several employees to train, workplace delivery may be the most practical option.

Can you deliver Manual Handling Training at our workplace?

Yes. We provide on-site training for businesses across the UK.

Contact us with your location, approximate number of learners and preferred dates for a quotation.

Can you provide Manual Handling Training for a group?

Yes. We regularly provide training for groups of employees.

Courses can be arranged at our training centre or at suitable client premises.

Do you offer Manual Handling refresher courses?

Yes. Refresher training can be provided for employees who have previously completed manual handling instruction and need to update or reinforce their knowledge.

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Need to arrange Manual Handling Training for your employees?

Evolution Safety Solutions provides practical workplace training from our Merthyr Tydfil training centre and at client locations across the UK.

Whether you need to train one team, several departments or employees across your organisation, speak to us about your requirements.

Tell us how many employees need training, your location and your preferred dates. We can then discuss the most suitable option.

Contact Evolution Safety Solutions today to arrange Manual Handling Training for your workforce.

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