The Real Cost of Manual Handling Injuries
• Common causes of manual handling injuries in UK workplaces
• Impact of back injuries, strains, and musculoskeletal disorders
• Consequences for employees, productivity, and business continuity
• Absenteeism, lost time, and associated costs
• Lessons learned from workplace manual handling incidents

Understanding Manual Handling Responsibilities
• What manual handling is and where it occurs
• Common workplace handling activities
• Employer and employee responsibilities
• The importance of risk assessment and safe systems of work
• Understanding factors that contribute to injury

Hazard Identification & Risk Awareness
• Recognising hazardous manual handling tasks
• Assessing loads, environments, and individual capabilities
• Understanding task, load, environment, and individual risk factors (TILE)
• Identifying unsafe practices before injuries occur
• Recognising early signs of musculoskeletal strain

Safe Working Practices & Control Measures
• Principles of safe manual handling
• Safe lifting and lowering techniques
• Pushing, pulling, carrying, and team handling considerations
• Reducing risk through planning and preparation
• Applying ergonomic principles to manual handling activities

Injury Prevention & Practical Manual Handling Techniques
• Demonstration of safe handling techniques
• Practical participant exercises
• Correct posture and movement principles
• Preventing common lifting and handling mistakes
• Applying techniques to workplace-specific tasks

Organisational Responsibility & Safety Culture
• Employee responsibilities for safe handling practices
• Supervisor and management responsibilities
• Reporting hazards, concerns, and injuries
• Supporting a proactive workplace safety culture
• Encouraging continuous risk awareness

Manual Handling as an Ongoing Risk Management Activity
• Maintaining safe handling habits
• Monitoring workplace manual handling risks
• Continuous improvement and injury prevention
• Reviewing handling procedures and controls
• Embedding manual handling awareness into daily operations

This course is suitable for individuals involved in manual handling activities or responsible for workplace safety and operational oversight, including:
• Human Resources Managers & Directors
• HR Business Partners
• Facilities Managers
• Safety Managers & Safety Officers
• EHS Managers
• Operations Managers
• General Management teams
• Quality Management professionals
• General Office Management
• Hospitality Management teams
• Supervisors and Team Leaders
• Employees undertaking lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling tasks

No prior manual handling training is required.

Risk Management
Incorrect manual handling techniques can lead to injury, lost working time, and reduced operational efficiency.

Legal Responsibility
UK employers must assess manual handling risks and provide appropriate training to employees.

Compliance
Training supports organisational duties under UK workplace health and safety legislation.

Operational Consistency
Standardised safe handling practices reduce variability and improve workplace safety culture.

Participants will:
• Understand manual handling risks within UK workplaces
• Recognise causes of musculoskeletal injuries
• Apply safe lifting and movement principles
• Identify hazardous manual handling activities
• Reduce risk through practical handling techniques
• Support organisational compliance with safety obligations
• Contribute to safer everyday work practices

Instructor-led Manual Handling training
• Practical and demonstration-based learning
• Interactive participation and guided exercises
• Workplace-relevant scenarios based on UK environments

This training supports employer obligations under:

• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) (for Manual Handling training)
• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (for Fire Safety Awareness training)
• Relevant guidance published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

UK legislation requires employers to:
• Avoid hazardous manual handling activities where reasonably practicable. (Manual Handling)
• Assess workplace risks and implement suitable control measures.
• Provide employees with appropriate information, instruction, training, and supervision.
• Ensure safe systems of work are implemented and maintained.
• Review risk assessments and update them where necessary.

Samson Training delivers professional safety training designed to support real workplace risk management.

Our approach focuses on:
• Practical application over theory
• Clear understanding of responsibilities
• Real workplace movement scenarios
• Consistent professional delivery
• Observation-led learning
• Supporting long-term workplace safety behaviours

We position manual handling training as part of organisational safety culture — not simply certification.

Is Manual Handling training legally required in UK?
Yes. UK legislation requires employers to provide manual handling training where employees undertake handling activities that present risk.

Who should attend Manual Handling training?
Any employee who lifts, carries, pushes, pulls, or moves loads as part of their work duties.

How long is Manual Handling certification valid?
Most organisations refresh training every 2–3 years or sooner if work activities change.

Does the course include practical training?
Yes. Practical demonstrations and participant exercises form a core part of the course.

Is this course suitable for office-based staff?
Yes. Manual handling risks exist in office environments, including equipment handling and repetitive movements.

Can training be delivered onsite?
Yes. Onsite delivery allows training to reflect actual workplace conditions and tasks.