Manual Handling
Build safer lifting habits. Learn to assess the task, reduce the risk and demonstrate your lifting technique.
€35
Learn the safety requirements for lifting equipment and lifting operations.
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5 modules in a clear order, then a short online assessment.
What counts as lifting equipment and accessories, and who has duties under Irish law.
Assessing the load, the equipment, the people and the environment before a lift.
Choosing, marking and checking equipment and accessories for the job.
Thorough examination, inspection, maintenance and safe storage.
Planning and supervising lifting operations and controlling the risks.
One payment. No subscription, no renewal fee.
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Our 14-day money-back guarantee. If you are not happy with the course, email us within 14 days of your purchase and we will refund you in full. You do not need to give a reason. Your statutory cancellation rights. Under the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 484 of 2013) you normally have 14 days to withdraw from a distance contract. Because this course is digital content supplied immediately, that statutory right ends once you expressly consent to immediate access and acknowledge that you will lose the withdrawal right — you are asked to confirm both at checkout before the course opens. The guarantee above is offered voluntarily in addition to those rights and does not restrict them.
Issued to your account the moment you pass the assessment. Download it as a PDF, print it, or send it straight to your employer.
Safety Courses Online issues this certificate as the training provider. It records completion of online training and does not replace the task-specific instruction, supervision and assessment your employer must provide.
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Everything worth knowing before you enrol.
The course is written for Irish workplaces and follows the Irish legislation and guidance set out above. Requirements differ between jobs, so if you are training for a specific employer it is worth confirming with them that it meets their needs before you buy.
The assessment is a set of multiple-choice questions. The answers are marked instantly, and if you do not pass you can review the modules and retake it as many times as you need at no extra charge.
As soon as you pass the assessment. It is issued to your account straight away and you can download it as a PDF.
Yes. The modules and the assessment work on a phone, tablet or computer, and your progress is saved as you go.
Email us within 14 days of your purchase and we will refund you in full. You do not need to give a reason. This is our own guarantee, offered on top of your statutory rights rather than instead of them.
No. €35 covers the course, the assessment, any retakes and the certificate. There is no subscription and no renewal charge.
The assessment only asks about what the modules cover — nothing you have not been taught.
Work through each module at your own pace. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and come back later.
A multiple-choice assessment on what the modules cover. The answers are marked instantly.
If you fall short, review the material and try again — retakes are free and unlimited.
As soon as you pass, your certificate is issued to your account as a PDF you can print or send to your employer.
Written plainly, with the source named so you can check it yourself.
Lifting equipment and lifting operations in Ireland are covered by Part 2, Chapter 2 (Use of Work Equipment) of the General Application Regulations 2007, under the 2005 Act. It sets out duties on selection, examination, marking and the planning of lifts.
This course covers the knowledge element. Operating cranes, forklifts or other lifting machines needs separate practical training and authorisation.
Create your free account now and pay the one-off €35 when you are ready to start. Your certificate is issued the moment you pass.
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