Manual Handling Training Ireland Edition
Learn safe lifting and carrying technique under Irish legislation, reducing the risk of manual handling injury at work.
- CPD Accredited
What this course covers
Manual handling injuries remain a leading cause of workplace absence, and employees in Ireland carry a legal duty to use safe techniques and follow HSA guidance. This programme covers correct and incorrect methods for lifting, lowering, carrying and moving loads, with a focus on the legislative framework specific to the Republic of Ireland.
Learners cover how to assess manual handling risk and apply practical methods for reducing it, including the use of aids. The course suits induction training or a periodic refresher for staff in warehousing, retail, healthcare and construction.
Skills you'll walk away with
- Identify Irish legislation governing manual handling
- Recognise common injuries caused by poor technique
- Apply a structured approach to assessing handling risk
- Demonstrate correct lifting, lowering and carrying technique
- Describe practical methods for reducing handling risk
- Confirm understanding through skill-check questions
Designed with these roles in mind
- Employees in the Republic of Ireland doing manual handling
- Warehousing, retail and construction staff
- Managers responsible for training compliance
Modules included
6 short lessons that build sequentially. Learners can pause and resume at any point on any device.
- 01 Introduction to manual handling and Irish legislation
- 02 How the body is injured by poor technique
- 03 Assessing manual handling risk
- 04 Correct and incorrect lifting and carrying technique
- 05 Reducing risk through better practice and aids
- 06 Interactive scenarios and skill-check questions
How competence is checked
A final assessment, alongside a self-test paper, checks understanding of safe manual handling practice.
What learners receive
Learners receive a certificate to download instantly on completing the course.
Aligned with
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007
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