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Manual Handling training

Six microlessons on manual handling risks, TILEO, UK law, safe lifting and carrying, equipment and risk assessments, with a situational test and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the Manual Handling course covers

This course covers safe manual handling in six microlessons. It's built for employees in low-risk and office environments who lift, carry, push or pull loads, and covers the risks of poor handling, the TILEO risk factors, UK manual handling law, safe lifting and carrying, mechanical aids and team lifts, and how to carry out a manual handling risk assessment. The course is RoSPA-accredited.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Apply safe manual handling techniques in everyday tasks
  • Identify and assess manual handling risks using TILEO
  • Explain UK manual handling law and who is responsible for what
  • Use the right technique to lift, carry and lower loads
  • Use mechanical aids and coordinate team lifts safely
  • Carry out and record a manual handling risk assessment
Course contents

6 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Introduction to Manual Handling Safety
2Identifying Risks Using TILEO
3UK Manual Handling Laws and Responsibilities
4Safe Lifting and Carrying Techniques
5Safe Manual Handling Practices and Equipment
6Conducting a Manual Handling Risk Assessment

  1. Introduction to Manual Handling Safety: What manual handling is and how poor technique leads to injury.
  2. Identifying Risks Using TILEO: How to use TILEO, task, individual, load, environment and other factors, to spot risks.
  3. UK Manual Handling Laws and Responsibilities: What UK manual handling law requires from employers and employees.
  4. Safe Lifting and Carrying Techniques: How to plan, lift, carry and lower a load safely.
  5. Safe Manual Handling Practices and Equipment: When to use mechanical aids and how to lift as a team.
  6. Conducting a Manual Handling Risk Assessment: How to carry out, record and review a manual handling risk assessment.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Manual Handling (UK).

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Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Employees who lift, carry, push or pull loads as part of their job
  • Office, retail and hospitality teams who move stock, deliveries or equipment
  • Team leaders who plan tasks and check handling risks
  • New joiners who need manual handling training before they start

Laws covered

  • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. Employers must avoid hazardous manual handling so far as is reasonably practicable, assess the tasks that cannot be avoided and reduce the risk of injury.
  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The general duties employers and employees have for health and safety, including following safe systems of work.
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Your questions answered

Questions about Manual Handling training

How long is the Manual Handling course?

It's made up of 6 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational test. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

Is the course accredited?

Yes. Manual Handling (UK) is RoSPA-accredited.

What is TILEO?

TILEO is a way to assess manual handling risk by looking at the Task, the Individual, the Load, the Environment and Other factors. The course shows how to apply it in practice.

Is manual handling training a legal requirement?

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to avoid, assess and reduce manual handling risks. HSE guidance treats training as one part of reducing risk, alongside changes to the task, the load and the environment.

Who should take this course?

Anyone who lifts, carries, pushes or pulls loads at work, especially in office, retail and hospitality settings. Higher-risk roles may need extra practical training.

How often should staff take manual handling training?

There is no fixed frequency in law, so your risk assessment sets the schedule. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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