Manual Handling Awareness
Key Information
Subject Area
Construction
Part Time Day
Location
City of Newport Campus
Fees
£55.00
Start Date
17 October 2025
Friday
Start Time
09:00
End Time
12:00
Duration
09:00 - 12:00
In a nutshell
Even if you’re not lifting heavy objects, learning about safe handling is essential to prevent accidents and injury. This course will help you learn the correct lifting techniques, conduct simple manual handling risk assessments and improve health and safety. The course can also be tailored to meet different business requirements and working environments.
This course is for...
…all employees, including first line supervisors, with no formal manual handling training
Course content
A half-day course, this will improve your manual handling knowledge and help you:
- Identify common hazards likely to be present in the workplace
- Use proper lifting techniques (kinetic lifting)
- Conduct simple manual handling risk assessments
- Appreciate relevant legislation - HASWA 1974, Manual Handling Regulations 1992 See how your actions may endanger yourself, fellow workers or people passing through the workplace
While this is a non-assessed course, you’ll need to undertake lifting techniques, identify risks and propose solutions and take part in a health and safety quiz. On completion, you’ll receive a Coleg Gwent certificate of attendance.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal requirements.
Additional information
After this course, you can progress on to various accredited courses.
After booking your course you have 14 days to change your mind and request a full refund. You can still request a refund after this date, but this will only be given if you meet the criteria from the college fee policy.
If your chosen course starts within 14 days of you booking your place, then the 14 day refund policy does not apply and any refund will be subject to the college fee policy.
All courses may be subject to change and cancelled if deemed not viable to run.
Have any questions or are not sure if this is the right course for you?
Contact our Student Recruitment team
