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.
Prefer face-to-face training?
NECA Training delivers this in person: face-to-face manual handling training in Brisbane.
Training a team?
Buy 2 or more seats and your company group is set up automatically.
- One link for your whole team - share it (or the QR code) and each person is enrolled as they join.
- Everyone registers as themselves - each certificate is issued in the learner’s own name.
- You see everyone’s progress - your purchase makes you the group manager.
- Need more seats later - buy the same course again and they’re added to your existing group.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is manual handling?
Manual handling is any activity that requires you to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or hold something. On construction sites, hazardous manual tasks are a leading cause of musculoskeletal injuries.
What are safe manual handling techniques?
Plan the lift, keep the load close, bend at the knees not the back, avoid twisting, and use mechanical aids or team lifts for heavy items.
Who should do manual handling training?
Construction and electrical workers who lift, carry or move materials and equipment on site.
Can I do manual handling training online?
Yes – online and self-paced through NECA Learn.
Does this course count toward my CPD or licence renewal?
This course records self-paced professional development, with a certificate of completion documenting your learning. It is not represented as an approved licence-renewal or skills-maintenance course. Renewal requirements are set by your state or territory regulator; see our state-by-state electrician licensing guide and confirm what applies to your licence before relying on any course for renewal.
