This practical Moving and Handling of Objects course helps staff understand how to lift, carry, and move items safely in the workplace. Delivered face-to-face over half a day, the session combines essential theory with hands-on learning tailored to the learner’s own environment.

Best delivered at your premises, the training uses real workplace scenarios to demonstrate correct techniques and identify improvements to current practices. Learners gain an understanding of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and explore how to reduce the risk of injury through effective risk assessment and safe movement strategies.

Key Learning

• Understand the legal requirements under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• Recognise hazards and risks associated with manual handling tasks
• Complete a basic moving and handling risk assessment
• Understand the physiology and biomechanics of the back
• Apply safe manual handling techniques to everyday workplace tasks
• Identify how to prevent musculoskeletal injuries through good posture and teamwork

Improper lifting and handling are among the most common causes of workplace injuries in the UK. This Moving and Handling of Objects course provides essential guidance on how to reduce these risks and protect both individuals and organisations from avoidable harm.

Designed for anyone whose role involves moving or carrying items such as boxes, equipment, or furniture, the course blends theory and practical learning to ensure participants leave with skills they can immediately apply in their daily work.

Delegates begin by exploring the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, which outline the legal requirements for employers and employees to manage and minimise manual handling risks. They then examine how to identify potential hazards, assess risks, and implement safe systems of work.

The training covers the physiology and biomechanics of the spine, demonstrating how incorrect posture and poor technique can lead to long-term injury. Learners also discuss the wider consequences of unsafe practices, including the impact on health, morale, and productivity.

A key feature of this course is its practical focus. By delivering the session at your workplace, the trainer can demonstrate safe techniques using the actual objects your staff handle, such as boxes, tables, or equipment. Delegates participate in demonstrations and practice sessions, developing confidence in lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling tasks safely and efficiently.

The course concludes with guidance on completing a moving and handling risk assessment, giving staff the confidence to evaluate real-life situations and identify where improvements can be made.

Whether used as part of induction training or as a refresher, this half-day course supports compliance, reduces workplace injury risk, and promotes a safer, more proactive safety culture.

Open course per person          £97
In-house for up to 6 people    £343
In-house for up to 12 people  £365