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Manual Handling Training in Ireland

Manual Handling training for workers in every county, for €33 with nothing added at checkout. You will learn safe lifting technique, the TILE risk assessment and back care, with free retakes and a certificate valid for three years.

  • Duration: 30–40 mins
  • Certificate valid for: 3 years
  • Practical video reviewed by an instructor
Manual Handling training
Only €33No VAT added. One payment.
How it works

How it works in three steps

  1. 01
    Complete the course30–40 minutes, any device
  2. 02
    Record a short lift10–60 seconds using your phone
  3. 03
    Receive your certificateafter instructor approval
Try the real course

Start Module 1 now

Work through the first six real slides with the original course images and narration. This is the same learning experience learners receive after enrolment.

The course

Course Modules

Four short modules, then a recorded practical assessment. Around 30 minutes in total.

01

Manual Handling Injuries

How lifting injuries happen, which parts of the body are most at risk, and what the long-term cost of a bad lift looks like.

8 min
02

Risk Assessment (TILE)

Assessing the Task, the Individual, the Load and the Environment before you lift — the method the HSA guidance is built around.

7 min
03

Controlling the Risks

Avoiding the lift, reducing the load, using aids and equipment, and organising the work so the risk drops before technique matters.

8 min
04

Safe Lifting Technique + Practical

The full lifting sequence step by step, then your recorded practical assessment for instructor review.

7 min
The practical

How the Practical Video Works

This is the part most online courses leave out, so here is exactly what happens.

01

Watch the technique module

The full lifting sequence is demonstrated step by step before you are asked to do anything.

02

Record your lift

Use a phone or laptop camera to record yourself performing a lift, following the sequence you have just been shown.

03

Upload for review

Upload the recording from your account. An instructor watches it and checks your technique against the assessment criteria.

04

Get your result

You receive a pass or written feedback. On approval, the certificate is issued to your account.

What if my video is not approved?You are told what to correct and you re-record it free of charge. There is no extra fee and no limit that catches people out.
What do I need to record it?A phone or laptop camera, a bit of clear floor space, and a box or similar object you can lift safely. Nothing heavy is required.
What if I am not at work?You can record the assessment at home. The point is to demonstrate correct technique, not to lift a real work load.
How long does review take?Review times vary with demand. You are notified in your account as soon as an instructor has looked at your recording.
Who it’s for

Made for People Who Lift at Work

Warehouse, retail & officeStock, deliveries, boxes, equipment and everyday lifting on the floor.
Healthcare & careAwareness training that sits alongside your patient-handling procedures.
Construction & tradesMaterials, tools and awkward loads on site.
Anyone who liftsNew starters, contractors, agency staff and anyone due a refresher.
The legal position

Irish Legislation

Written plainly, with the source named so you can check it yourself.

The regulation

Manual handling at work in Ireland is governed by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, S.I. No. 299 of 2007, Part 2 Chapter 4, Regulations 68–69 and Schedule 3.

What the employer must do

  • Avoid hazardous manual handling where it is reasonably practicable to do so
  • Assess the handling operations that cannot be avoided
  • Reduce the risk of injury as far as is reasonably practicable
  • Give employees information on the load and training on safe handling

How often to refresh

There is no statutory expiry date on a manual handling certificate in Irish law. The Health and Safety Authority recommends refresher training at intervals of no more than three years, and many employers apply that as policy.

About “approved” courses

The HSA does not approve, accredit or endorse any manual handling course or provider. Any site claiming HSA approval is misdescribing it. What matters is that the training is adequate for the risk.

Be clear about what this course is. It is online theory plus a recorded practical assessment, and it is designed for lower-risk handling — office, retail, hospitality and light warehouse work. The HSA’s position is that the practical element of manual handling training should be delivered in person. If your work involves higher-risk handling, patient handling, or heavy or awkward loads, book in-person training instead.
The certificate

Your Certificate Explained

Issued to your account the moment your practical assessment is approved. Download it as a PDF, print it, or send it straight to your employer.

Sample manual handling Certificate of Achievement, showing the recipient name, the course title, the course curriculum, a validation code, the instructor line, the starting and expiry dates and the instructor’s signature.
A real certificate, with the recipient name and validation code blanked. Yours is identical apart from those fields.
Issued
Immediately on approval of your recorded practical assessment
Format
PDF download from your account, plus a copy by email
Shows
Your name, the course and its curriculum, a validation code, the instructor, and the starting and expiry dates
Validity
Your certificate carries a starting date and an expiry date. Irish law sets no statutory expiry; the HSA recommends refreshing at intervals of no more than three years, and the printed date is the point at which we recommend you refresh.
Access
Stays in your account for life — re-download any time, at no cost

Ireland Safety issues this certificate as the training provider. As set out above, the Health and Safety Authority does not approve, accredit or endorse manual handling courses or providers, and this certificate does not claim otherwise.

The price

One price: €33

One payment. No subscription, no renewal fee, no VAT added at checkout.

  • ✓ 30–40 minute online course
  • ✓ Practical video assessment
  • ✓ Instructor review included
  • ✓ Certificate after approval
  • ✓ No VAT · no subscription
See everything included
  • ✓ Full audio voiceover on every slide
  • ✓ Free re-record if it is not approved first time
  • ✓ Certificate verification page for employers
  • ✓ Available in 20+ languages
  • ✓ Lifetime access to your account and records
  • ✓ Works on phone, tablet and desktop
  • ✓ 14-day money-back guarantee
€33
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FAQ

Your Questions Answered

Everything worth knowing before you enrol.

The Health and Safety Authority does not approve, accredit or endorse manual handling courses or providers, so no online course can honestly claim to be “HSA approved”. This course is built on the HSA’s published guidance and on the requirements of S.I. No. 299 of 2007. Whether it satisfies your employer is ultimately their call, and it is worth confirming with them before you buy if you are training for a specific job.

Irish law sets no statutory expiry date. The HSA recommends refresher training at intervals of no more than three years, and most employers apply that as policy. Your certificate shows its issue date so the three-year point is easy to track.

Once your recorded practical assessment has been reviewed and approved, the certificate is issued to your account and can be downloaded straight away. It is not issued on payment or on finishing the modules — the practical has to be approved first.

Review times vary with demand. During working hours it is normally around 30 minutes. You are notified in your account as soon as an instructor has looked at your recording, so there is nothing to keep checking.

Yes. The modules, the recording and the upload all work on a phone. A phone is usually the easiest way to record the practical assessment.

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. €33 covers the course, the practical assessment, instructor review, any re-record you need, and the certificate. There is no subscription, no renewal charge and no VAT added at checkout.

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