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Manual Handling - Level 1 - e-learning Course - ComplyPlus™ LMS - The Mandatory Training Group UK -
Online Manual Handling - Level 1 Course - ComplyPlus™ LMS - The Mandatory Training Group UK -

Manual Handling - Level 1

Trusted by over 1 million learners, The Mandatory Training Group delivers accredited courses through ComplyPlus™ LMS, our AI-powered, interactive e-learning platform. Designed for compliance and impact, our training supports CQC, Ofsted, HSE and other regulatory standards.

Price:

£14.99 + VAT

Level:

1

Duration:

1 hour

Method:

Fully online 24/7 via ComplyPlus™ LMS

Platform:

Desktop, Laptop, Mobile, Tablet

Course access expiry:

365 days

Certificate validity:

3 years - CPD-accredited, instant digital certificate on completion

Last updated:

26 June 2026 (V2.6)

Accepted payments:

Course overview

CPD-Accredited | HSE Aligned | ComplyPlus™ LMS

This Manual Handling Level 1 online course provides essential awareness of manual handling risks, responsibilities, and safer working practices. It explores manual handling principles, legal duties, common hazards, the Task, Individual, Load, and Environment (TILE) framework, and practical approaches to reducing risk. Learners will gain the knowledge needed to identify unsafe situations, follow workplace procedures, and support safer manual handling decisions in everyday work.

Course content

This Manual Handling e-learning course covers:

  • Understanding what manual handling means and why it matters in different workplaces
  • Legal duties, workplace responsibilities, and the avoid, assess, reduce, and review approach
  • Recognising manual handling risks using the TILE framework
  • Task, individual, load, and environmental risk factors
  • Common causes of manual handling injuries and workplace incidents
  • Safer manual handling principles and avoiding common but risky unsafe shortcuts
  • Using equipment appropriately and recognising your own personal limitations
  • Reporting hazards, incidents, near misses, and potentially unsafe conditions
  • Knowing when to stop, seek advice, or appropriately escalate concerns.

Who is this course for?

This Manual Handling eLearning course is for:

  • Employees whose work may involve manual handling activities
  • Healthcare, social care, education, hospitality, retail, and office staff
  • Volunteers, support workers, and personnel
  • New starters requiring manual handling awareness training
  • Professionals responsible for recognising risks and supporting safer manual handling practices within their workplace.

Aims

The aims of this Manual Handling online course are to:

  • Develop awareness of manual handling risks, responsibilities, and safer working practices so learners can recognise hazards, understand their role, and contribute to a safer working environment across a wide range of workplace settings
  • Promote a proactive approach to manual handling safety by helping learners understand risk factors, follow workplace procedures, avoid unsafe shortcuts, and take appropriate action when tasks require additional support, assessment, equipment, or escalation.

Learning objectives

This Manual Handling e-learning course will:

  • Explain what manual handling means and why it is important across different workplaces
  • Examine the legal duties, workplace responsibilities, and risk control measures associated with manual handling
  • Explore the avoid, assess, reduce, and review approach to safer manual handling practice
  • Introduce the TILE framework and the factors that commonly influence manual handling risk
  • Describe common causes of injury, unsafe shortcuts, and other poor manual handling practices
  • Demonstrate how to recognise hazards and identify safer working approaches
  • Provide guidance on reporting concerns, using equipment appropriately, and seeking support when required
  • Clarify the limits of awareness-level training and the need for practical training where appropriate.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Manual Handling eLearning course, you will be able to:

  • Define manual handling and identify examples of manual handling activities in different workplaces
  • Recognise why poor manual handling practices can cause injury, ill health, and avoidable workplace incidents
  • Identify legal and workplace responsibilities associated with manual handling
  • Apply the avoid, assess, reduce, and review approach to effective manual handling risk control
  • Recognise risk factors linked to the task, individual, load, and environment
  • Identify safer manual handling behaviours and examples of unsafe shortcuts
  • Describe when equipment, assistance, supervision, or further training may be required
  • Recognise when to stop, report concerns, follow procedures, and appropriately escalate manual handling risks.

Course assessment

  • Multiple-choice knowledge assessment with a minimum pass mark of 80%
  • Assessment questions mapped directly to course learning outcomes
  • Unlimited assessment retakes included
  • Confirms knowledge of manual handling awareness, risk factors, safer working practices, and workplace responsibilities.

Course certification

  • CPD-accredited digital certificate issued on successful course completion
  • Certificate available for immediate download as a secure PDF
  • Supports evidence of manual handling awareness training in workplace settings
  • Certificate authenticity can be verified via the ComplyPlus™ platform.

Refresher requirements

  • This course certificate should be refreshed every 3 years
  • Earlier refresher is advised if legislation, guidance, workplace policy, or risk assessments change

Course accreditation

  • Externally reviewed and accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certification Service, ensuring high-quality training meeting international standards
  • Supports Health and Safety Executive (HSE) expectations for manual handling risk awareness and safer working practices
  • Informed by the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended), Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA), and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance.

Frequently asked questions

Why is this manual handling online course important?
This online course helps learners recognise risks, prevent injuries, and follow safer manual handling practices in the workplace.
What does this manual handling e-learning course cover?
This e-learning course covers manual handling risks, legal duties, TILE, safer practices, reporting concerns, and workplace responsibilities.
Who should take this manual handling eLearning course?
This eLearning course is suitable for staff whose work involves lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, moving, or supporting loads.
How do I log on to the eLearning platform?
After purchasing a course, you'll receive an email with your login details and a platform access link to ComplyPlus? LMS (optimised for Google Chrome). Your email address will serve as your fixed username. To avoid access issues, ensure your purchase information is accurate and up to date.
I haven't received my login details. What should I do?
Your login details are emailed automatically right after purchase. Please check your Spam or Junk folder, as some email providers (like Google or Yahoo) may direct them there.
How do I download my certificate(s)?

Once you have successfully completed the end-of-course assessment with a passing score, your certificate will be made available online on ComplyPlus? LMS . It is issued in a quality-assured PDF format and can be downloaded directly from the platform.

Once available, you can:

  • Download the certificate directly to your device
  • Save a digital copy for your records
  • Print a physical copy if needed.

No physical copy will be mailed, as all certificates are issued electronically for convenience and instant access.

Can I request name changes on certificates?

Learners are not allowed to change their names directly in the LMS. This is to ensure that the name reflected on the certificate belongs to the actual individual who completed the course and to prevent the risk of name forgery or transferring certificates to others.

If you need to request a name change, please contact our Support Team by submitting your concern through this form. Kindly include a clear reason for the change and any supporting documentation required for verification.

Do you give discounts for bulk purchases?

Yes, we offer competitive volume discounts for organisations enrolling multiple candidates in any of our online training courses. To view our current volume discount options, click here.

Login steps

  1. If you are a New User, check the email you provided for the login instructions
  2. If they are not in your Inbox, please check your Junk/Spam folder
  3. Follow the instructions provided and proceed to the LMS
  4. If you are an Existing User, proceed to your account
  5. If you cannot remember your account password, click here
  6. If you bought 1 license, you can either assign the course to yourself or another person once you log in
  7. If you bought 2 or more licenses of the same course, a group account will be automatically created so you can add and monitor your learners.

Need Help? Contact our support team via Live Chat for quicker assistance or email info@mandatorytraining.co.uk

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