Qualsafe Level 2 Award in the Principles of Manual Handling
Duration: 1/2 day
Accreditation: Qualsafe
Assessment: 15 MCQQualsafe Level 2 Manual Handling
What’s It About?
This Level 2 Manual Handling course gives you a clear understanding of why safer manual handling matters and how poor handling techniques can lead to injury and ill health.
You’ll look at common causes of manual handling injuries, the responsibilities of employers and employees, and the practical steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of harm. You’ll also learn how manual handling risk assessments help make work safer, including the four key stages of avoid, assess, reduce and review, and how the TILE approach can be used to consider the Task, Individual, Load and Environment.
The course also covers safer movement principles, how to judge whether a load is safe to move, team handling, awkward loads, the use of manual handling equipment and the basic requirements for keeping lifting equipment safe.
What Will You Gain?
By the end of the Level 2 Manual Handling course, you’ll have a clearer understanding of why manual handling injuries happen, the types of injury poor handling can cause and the factors that can increase the risk of harm.
You’ll also understand the main responsibilities of employers and employees, how manual handling risk assessments help reduce risk, and how the TILE approach can be used to consider the Task, Individual, Load and Environment.
You’ll learn the principles of safer movement, how to think about awkward or team lifts, and how suitable handling equipment can help make tasks safer. Most importantly, you’ll return to work better prepared to recognise manual handling risks, understand the controls that can reduce them and make safer decisions when planning and carrying out handling tasks.
Who Should Attend?
The Level 2 Manual Handling course is suitable for employees who carry out manual handling as part of their job or need a better understanding of the risks associated with lifting, carrying and moving loads at work.
It can be particularly useful for people who are new to a role involving manual handling, returning to work, or need refresher training to build their awareness of safer handling practices. Qualsafe also identifies it as suitable for employees who may handle items such as deliveries, parcels and boxes.
This qualification is theory-based, so it is ideal if you need to understand the principles behind safer manual handling, risk assessment and reducing the risk of injury. If you need practical manual handling training and skills assessment, our Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling would be the more appropriate option.
No previous Manual Handling qualification is required. However, already having the Highfield Level 2 Award in Health and Safety within the Workplace would be an advantage, as it gives you a broader understanding of workplace hazards, risk assessment and control measures that you can build on during the course.
Why’s It Important?
Manual handling is part of many jobs, but even familiar tasks can cause injury if the risks are not properly understood or controlled. Employees need to know what can make a handling task more hazardous, how to recognise when something may not be safe and the steps they can take to reduce the risk of injury.
Under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, employers should avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably practicable, assess any handling that cannot be avoided and take appropriate steps to reduce the risk of injury. Suitable information and training can form an important part of those arrangements.
The Level 2 Manual Handling course helps employees understand why manual handling injuries occur, how factors such as the task, individual, load and environment affect risk, and how safer movement principles and suitable equipment can help reduce the chance of harm.
Good manual handling training is not simply about learning how to lift. It helps people think about the task before they start, recognise when a load or situation may be unsafe and understand when the task needs to be changed, assistance is needed or handling equipment should be used. That gives employees greater confidence to make safer decisions in their everyday work.
Key Topics
- Common manual handling injuries and how they can happen
- Employer and employee responsibilities
- Manual handling hazards and risks
- Manual handling risk assessments
- Using the TILE approach: Task, Individual, Load and Environment
- The hierarchy of control for manual handling risks
- Safer movement principles
- Assessing whether a load is safe to move
- Handling awkward or unusual loads
- Team handling
- Using manual handling equipment safely
- Inspection, servicing and safe use of lifting equipment
How Long Is The Qualification Valid?
The Level 2 Manual Handling qualification does not have a fixed expiry date, but Qualsafe recommends that you refresh your training every three years.
Manual handling risks, equipment and working practices can change over time, so it’s important to keep your knowledge up to date. Regular refresher training can help you stay confident about recognising risks and applying safer manual handling principles in your everyday work.
How You'll Be Assessed And Certified
At the end of the Level 2 Manual Handling course, you’ll complete a 15-question multiple-choice assessment. You’ll have up to 25 minutes to complete it and will need to answer at least 11 out of 15 questions correctly to pass. The qualification is graded as pass or fail.
Once you’ve successfully completed the assessment, your result will be processed and, when we receive your certificate from Qualsafe, we’ll send it by email to the person who originally booked the course.
You’ll receive the Qualsafe Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling certificate, giving you recognised evidence of your understanding of safer manual handling principles and how they can be applied in the workplace. Qualsafe also provides an online verification service so the validity of the certificate can be checked.
Course Delivery Options and Prices
We make it easy to choose a training option that works for your team, your budget and the way your business operates. You can book in-house training at your premises for a group of employees or choose a flexible online eLearning programme if that suits your team better.
We’ll help you choose the most practical and cost-effective option for the number of people you need to train.
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In House Training
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Virtually via Zoom or Teams.
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eLearning Programme
£32.00 + VAT per person
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Access to the eLearning course. Once you have started the course you have access for 12 months.
Once you have completed the course you will be able to download a Level 2 Principles of Manual Handling certificate.
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