What does manual handling training cover?

TILE risk assessment and safer technique; Team lifts, mechanical aids and load planning; Back injury prevention and reporting.

Which equipment is used?

Site-realistic loads and lifting aids. Training and assessment use the relevant equipment available on your site.

Who is the course for?

Operatives, warehouse staff and field teams. Prerequisites: None. Suitable for all field and warehouse staff.

What certification is issued?

Accredited Manual Handling certificate. The course covers Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.

Accredited Manual Handling certificate

Manual Handling Training

Operatives, warehouse staff and field teams.

Training is delivered on your site across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and North-East Scotland; contact us to discuss dates and a quote.

Tell us how many operators need training and what machines you use.

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Learning built around site-realistic loads and lifting aids

This course is for operatives, warehouse staff and field teams. The practical work centres on site-realistic loads and lifting aids, with the assessment matched to the machine, task and operating conditions the candidate will face.

Skills covered

TILE risk assessment and safer technique
Team lifts, mechanical aids and load planning
Back injury prevention and reporting

Practical situations covered

The exercises reflect the tasks and constraints attached to manual handling work.

Exercise 1
Repetitive picking in a chiller / cold-store environment
Exercise 2
Two-person lift of awkward kit (motors, panels, valves) up steps
Exercise 3
Push-pull loading of cages and roll-pallets at delivery bays

Errors the course addresses

These course-specific errors are dealt with through instruction, observation and practical assessment.

TILE assessed in the office, never on the actual task
Mechanical aids on site but never used because they're slower
Reporting only incidents, missing the near-misses that predict MSD injuries

Published safety context

473,000

UK workers reported a musculoskeletal disorder in 2023, half from manual handling.

Source: HSE / Labour Force Survey 2023/24.

Manual Handling Training questions

What does manual handling training cover?: TILE risk assessment and safer technique; Team lifts, mechanical aids and load planning; Back injury prevention and reporting.
Which equipment is used?: Site-realistic loads and lifting aids. Training and assessment use the relevant equipment available on your site.
Who is the course for?: Operatives, warehouse staff and field teams. Prerequisites: None. Suitable for all field and warehouse staff.
What certification is issued?: Accredited Manual Handling certificate. The course covers Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
How long does training take?: Half day.