Manual Handling Training

Manual handling injuries are one of the most common causes of lost time, pain and long-term musculoskeletal issues at work. Done well, manual handling training doesn’t just tick a box – it protects your people, reduces absence and builds a culture where safe choices are the norm

What is Manual Handling Training?

Manual Handling Training from RAM Safety is a practical, workplace-focused course that helps your team understand how to move loads safely and confidently.

It is designed for all staff who lift, carry, push, pull or move loads as part of their role, it includes operators, warehouse staff, drivers, maintenance teams and supervisors.

The training is built around real tasks in your workplace and covers:

  • Legal Responsibilities – What the law expects from employers and employees

  • Risk Factors: Load, individual, task and environment (LITE/TILE)

  • Safe Techniques: Posture, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and team handling

  • User Of Equipment: Trolleys, Pallet trucks and other handling aids

  • Practical Application: Applying learning to your own work areas

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Manual Handling Training Aims:

  • Raise Awareness: Help staff understand the risks associated with poor manual handling and how injuries occur

  • Build Safe Habits: Embed simple, repeatable techniques that can be used every day, not just in the classroom

  • Support Legal Compliance: Align with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations and your wider health and safety duties

  • Encourage Ownership: Promote personal responsibility for safe handling and speaking up when tasks are unsafe

  • Integrate with your systems: Link manual handling to your risk assessments, safe system of work and wider safety culture

Manual Handling Training Benefits:

  • Reduces Injuries and Absence: Fewer strains, sprains and back injuries leading to less downtime and disruption

  • Improves Confidence and Competence: Staff feel more capable and supported when carrying out manual tasks

  • Supports a Positive Safety Culture: Shows your workforce that their health and wellbeing genuinely matter

  • Protects your Business: Helps demonstrate that you have taken reasonable steps to manage manual handling risks

  • Save Time and Money: Fewer incidents, fewer claims, fewer paperwork and more consistent performance

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If you would like to arrange Manual Handling Training or discuss a course tailored to your equipment and workplace, get in touch today.