Moving and handling of objects involves activities such as lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling or moving a load using bodily force. These tasks should be assessed and carried out using appropriate techniques and controls to reduce the risk of injury.

This course is suitable for anyone whose role involves moving or handling objects, including care workers, support workers, domestic staff, facilities staff, healthcare assistants, managers and other workplace professionals.

Risk factors can relate to the task, the load, the working environment and the individual. Examples include heavy or awkward loads, repetitive handling, restricted spaces, uneven surfaces, poor posture and insufficient training or equipment.

Using appropriate body mechanics can help reduce unnecessary strain during manual handling. Good positioning, planning the movement and avoiding awkward or prolonged postures can contribute to safer working practices.

Yes. The course covers safer approaches to lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects, with a focus on planning tasks, maintaining appropriate positioning and reducing unnecessary physical strain.

Depending on the task, equipment such as trolleys, carts, lifting aids or other mechanical handling equipment may help reduce manual handling risks. The appropriate equipment should be selected, maintained and used according to the task and workplace procedures.

Staff should follow their organisation's incident reporting and escalation procedures. The incident should be reported promptly, appropriate support should be provided and the circumstances should be reviewed to identify learning and measures that could help prevent recurrence.

Employers have duties under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 to avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably practicable, assess unavoidable hazardous manual handling and reduce the risk of injury. Appropriate training can form part of the measures used to support safer working practices.

Yes. This Moving and Handling of Objects course is CPD accredited, demonstrating recognised continuing professional development. Upon successful completion, learners receive a CPD-accredited certificate that can be used as evidence of ongoing professional learning.

Yes. The course is fully responsive and can be completed on desktop, tablet or mobile devices. Learn at your own pace, wherever and whenever it suits you.