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Workplace Injury Prevention: Manual Handling and Ergonomics
304 students

Workplace Injury Prevention: Manual Handling and Ergonomics

Learn how your body works, apply ergonomic principles and master safe handling techniques to prevent workplace injuries.
Created byGerald College
Last updated 4/2026
English
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What you'll learn

  • Understand the core principles of workplace health and safety and how they apply across different industries and working environments.
  • Learn how to identify workplace hazards, assess risks effectively, and apply the hierarchy of controls to prevent accidents and injuries.
  • Build practical competence in manual handling, safe lifting techniques, and ergonomic risk reduction to minimise musculoskeletal injuries.
  • Master fire safety fundamentals, including fire prevention, emergency procedures, and workplace evacuation planning.
  • Develop the ability to prevent slips, trips, and falls by recognising environmental, behavioural, and organisational risk factors.
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of noise and dust hazards, including health effects, exposure limits, and effective control measures.
  • Apply safe working practices for high-risk equipment and tasks such as abrasive wheels, ladders, and electrical systems.
  • Strengthen your understanding of energy isolation through Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedures to prevent accidental equipment start-up.
  • Navigate key UK health and safety regulations, including PUWER and LOLER, with confidence and practical compliance insight.
  • Enhance lone worker safety by learning how to assess risks, implement monitoring systems, and respond to emergencies.
  • Prepare for high-risk operations such as hot work, working at height, and confined space entry with robust safety controls and procedures.
  • Build the skills and confidence to promote a strong safety culture, improve compliance, and support organisational health and safety performance.

Course content

9 sections • 46 lectures • 1h 30m total length

  • What is Manual Handling1:57

    Define manual handling as moving a load by hand or body force, including lifting, pulling, pushing, carrying, or lowering. Stress back injury risk and holistic risk management with training.

  • Safe Lifting Techniques at Work7:41

    Plan every lift, assess risks, and use aids when needed; keep feet hip-width apart, load close to the body, and maintain a straight posture to prevent injuries.

  • Lifting and Lowering Risk Fitter3:02

    Four-zone lifting guidelines assign weight limits for shoulder, elbow, knuckle, and mid-lower leg heights to reduce injury risk and trigger risk assessment or use of aids when limits are exceeded.

  • Pushing and Pulling Risk Fitter4:20
  • Manual Handling Tasks That are Performed while Seated4:44
  • The Daily Toll1:25
  • What is Ergonomics1:03
  • The Case for Workplace Ergonomics1:28
  • The Four Key Risks0:40

    Identify the four key risks in manual handling and ergonomics: heavy lifting, pushing or pulling; awkward postures; exposure to noise or vibration; and frequent or long exertion.

  • A Plan for Action0:45
  • Finding Your Fit1:41

Requirements

  • No prior requirements needed.

Description

Most workplace injuries don’t happen from a single mistake—they build up over time through small, repeated habits. Poor posture, неправиль lifting, badly set-up workstations… it all adds up.

This course is designed to help you break that cycle.

Instead of focusing only on lifting techniques, you’ll first understand why your body aches, how strain develops, and what’s actually happening inside your muscles and spine during everyday tasks. This foundation makes everything else in the course more meaningful—and far easier to apply.

You’ll then explore the core principles of ergonomics and manual handling, including the four key risk factors, how to find what works for your body, and how to create a simple, practical plan for safer movement. Whether you're sitting, standing, or lifting, you’ll learn how to reduce unnecessary strain in each situation.

As the course progresses, we move into hands-on application. You’ll learn how to lift without strain, improve your posture while seated, work safely while standing, and set up your workstation for long-term comfort and efficiency. You’ll also discover how to choose the right tools and adjust your environment to support safer work habits.

In the final section—Workplace Injury Prevention Through Ergonomics—we take things a step further. You’ll learn how to recognize early warning signs, understand behavioral change (not just quick fixes), and build a long-term approach to reducing injury risks in real work environments.

By the end of this course, you won’t just follow safety rules—you’ll understand your body, your limits, and your environment well enough to make better decisions every day. And when small daily habits can lead to long-term injuries… ignoring this knowledge isn’t just risky—it’s costly.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone
  • Health and Safety Officers
  • Health and Safety Managers
  • Supervisors and Team Leaders
  • Site Managers and Project Managers
  • Construction Professionals
  • Manufacturing and Industrial Workers
  • Facilities and Maintenance Managers
  • HR and Compliance Professionals
  • Business Owners and Employers
  • Contractors and Subcontractors
  • Aspiring Health and Safety Professionals
  • Anyone Responsible for Workplace Safety

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