Safety
Manual Handling in Construction
Reduce injury risk with sound manual-handling technique and hazard assessment.
Estimated time1 Hour
FormatOnline, self-paced
On completionCPD certificate
Course Overview
Manual Handling in Construction is an online, self-paced safety awareness course covering the manual tasks (lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying and holding loads) that are a leading cause of musculoskeletal injuries on construction sites. It is designed for construction and electrical workers who lift, carry or move materials and equipment on site. You will learn safe techniques to apply straight away, including planning the lift, keeping the load close to the body, bending at the knees rather than the back, avoiding twisting, and using mechanical aids or team lifts for heavy or awkward items. Set at an introductory awareness level, the course runs for about one hour as a single module and finishes with a knowledge assessment and a certificate of completion. It also counts toward CPD.
What You’ll Learn
Identify manual handling tasks — lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying or holding loads on site
Recognise why hazardous manual tasks are a leading cause of musculoskeletal injuries in construction
Apply the basics of safe lifting: plan the lift and keep the load close to your body
Describe correct technique — bend at the knees not the back, and avoid twisting under load
Know how to use mechanical aids or team lifts when moving heavy or awkward items
What’s Included
Self-paced online module
Knowledge assessment
Certificate on completion
Approx. 1 Hour
Counts toward CPD
Counts towards your CPD
On completion you’ll receive a certificate recording your CPD hours — ready to add to your professional development record.
