Manual Handling Online Theory

This is an online training course which will help you to comply with the law and recognise the importance of good back care. It also offers a range of useful and practical information in relation to manual handling. The course consists of 8 units which are covered online. The online component of the course takes 90 minutes to complete. 

Please Note: You will have 14 days from the date of enrolment to complete the course.

This course has been designed to ensure learners are sufficiently trained and able to apply the principles and practices of safe handling in the workplace. It addresses the relevant manual handling legislation in Ireland and also the responsibilities of the employer and the employee under the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. The training course explains the basic anatomy of the spine together with common manual handling injuries in the workplace. Safe working practices for manual handling are outlined combined with the procedure for carrying out manual handling risk assessments. Completion of this course will assist employees in taking care of their backs, and reducing the risk of injury, while ensuring employers are compliant with the law in the provision of manual handling training.

Aim of the Training

The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and training to comply with the law and to utilize correct manual handling techniques which will assist in reducing the risk of manual handling injuries in the workplace.

Course Content

There are two components to this course. Units 1-6 are undertaken online and Unit 7 is classroom learning.

Unit 1: Manual Handling Legislation

Unit 2: The Musculoskeletal System

Unit 3: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Unit 4: Fitness and Flexibility

Unit 5: Ergonomics and Risk Assessment

Unit 6: Safe Handling Techniques

Assessment

On completion of the course, students are required to complete an end of course quiz consisting of 20 multiple choice style questions. You must achieve 80% in this assessment in order to successfully complete the course. You will have 2 attempts to complete the quiz.

Following successful completion of the online course, you will then be required to undertake a short classroom based assessment in order to be fully Manual Handling Certified.