A one (1) day training programme with the session taking place between 9.30 – 4.30pm. The programme is delivered in a hands-on, interactive format designed to engage students from the outset. Please note all registration, certification, publications and refreshments are included as well as ample free parking.

NEBOSH has worked in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to develop this brand-new specialist qualification, reflecting the HSE’s specific Manual Handling assessment tools and published HSE Guidance. Allowing delegates/organisations to have valuable in-house expertise and knowledge of using HSE tools, templates, reflect best practices in risk assessments, up-skill interpretation / categorise / communication of the level of risk factors associated with manual handling activities, and create a safe and healthy work environment.

Unit MHR1: Assessing Manual Handling Risk

• Element 1 – Principles of Manual Handling
• Element 2 – Managing Manual Handling Risk: Identification of Manual Handling Risk
• Element 3 – Managing Manual Handling Risk: Control of Risk

Unit MHR1: Practical Assessment – Approximately 60 Minutes

A practical assessment is completed at the end of the manual handling course, where delegates will be asked to watch a video of a real workplace and complete a Manual Handling Risk Assessment using HSE tools and templates learnt throughout the course.

This assessment will take place and be marked during the day of the course, do not worry we will provide you with further information and support during the training.

The Manual Handling Risk Assessment certification aims to enable you to:

• Articulate the significance of minimising risks associated with manual handling activities.
• Understand and articulate the fundamentals of manual handling risk assessments.
• Grasp responsibilities pertaining to manual handling.
• elucidate manual handling risks and their potential to cause injury.
• Demonstrate and apply appropriate techniques for manual handling risk assessment.
• Implement broader aspects of risk management in the context of manual handling.

Leveraging this qualification to cultivate in-house expertise will assist organisations in:

• Safeguarding team members from a primary cause of musculoskeletal disorders.
• Ensuring confidence in the manual handling risk assessment approach, aligning with best practices and utilising HSE manual handling tools and templates.
• For a more detailed outline of the qualification content, please refer to the syllabus guide available for download in the Resources section below.

This manual handling course is designed for those involved in the management of manual handling risk assessments, aiming to enhance their qualifications and expertise in workplace safety.

Upon completion of this course, you will be equipped with the necessary skills to carry out an unaided incident investigation of a non-complex incident and be awarded a NEBOSH-accredited Manual Handling Certificate.

The benefits include:

• Achieve a NEBOSH-accredited Manual Handling Certificate.
• Enhance your professional skills with high-level risk assessment qualifications.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation through effective manual handling risk assessments.

Professional and SQA Accreditation 

The certification aims to align with Level 6 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF), equivalent to RQF/CQFW Level 3 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

NEBOSH certifications can significantly contribute to the efficacy of health and safety measures implemented by businesses. This could elucidate the preference of numerous organisations to incorporate NEBOSH qualifications into their competency matrices.

Recognised by Employers

NEBOSH certifications can significantly contribute to the efficacy of health and safety measures implemented by businesses. This could elucidate the preference of numerous organisations to incorporate NEBOSH qualifications into their competency matrices.

This course costs £330 +VAT (this includes all registrations, certifications, examinations, course materials and publications).

*If you have multiple delegates then Q1TUM’s in-house training option could save you money. For more information please get in touch for a full quote.

No, there are no prerequisites to taking this course.

Q1tum Classroom based courses at the Renishaw Hall & Gardens training facilities take place between 9.30am and 4.30pm.

This course is delivered over 1 day(s).

We are located in the beautiful surroundings of Renishaw Hall, & Gardens, Renishaw, Chesterfield S21 3WB (nearby to Sheffield) – offering the HSE Stress Management course to professionals across Yorkshire, Derbyshire and the Midlands.

This is the perfect place for people in the surrounding areas of Chesterfield, Sheffield, Derby, Leeds Nottingham, Doncaster, Mansfield, Worksop and beyond.