Health & Safety Online Training Courses

Manual Handling in the Office

This Manual Handling in the Office eLearning course provides essential training on safe manual handling practices specifically within office environments. The course helps learners understand common office-related manual handling tasks, the risks associated with poor handling techniques, and how to adopt safe behaviours that reduce the likelihood of musculoskeletal injury. It covers risk identification, correct posture and lifting techniques, use of equipment where appropriate, and organisational responsibilities for maintaining a safe office workspace.

Course Aims

The primary aims of the Manual Handling in the Office course are to:

• Explain what manual handling is and why it matters within office settings
• Raise awareness of common office handling risks, such as lifting boxes, moving office equipment or adjusting workstations
• Clarify legal and organisational responsibilities for manual handling safety under UK health and safety expectations
• Provide practical guidance on correct office manual handling techniques to reduce strain and injury
• Encourage proactive risk assessment and safe working behaviours in daily tasks

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this 30-minute awareness course, learners will be able to:

• Define manual handling in the context of an office environment and recognise related tasks
• Identify common manual handling risks encountered in office work
• Apply correct posture and handling techniques to reduce strain and injury
• Explain when and how to use assistance (such as trolleys or team lifting) to reduce risk
• Demonstrate safe behaviours and simple risk assessment practices in routine office activities