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Manual Handling Course

Our manual handling training course covers lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying and steadying loads by hand, safely.
It suits anyone whose work involves handling loads, at any level, from warehouse and stores teams to drivers and office staff.
We run it at our Purfleet and Chatham training centres as the RTITB Manual Handling in Transport, Warehousing and Logistics course, or on your own site, where your team trains on the tasks and loads they handle every day.

Course Content – What’s Included?
  • Introduction to the course
  • Definition of manual handling
  • The scale of the problem
  • Injuries and anatomy
  • The principles of safe handling
  • FLUENCY
  • Correct PPE
  • Practical application
  • Written test
  • Feedback
  • Course closure
Capacity: Up to 8 (with no additional fees) Split over two sessions of 4
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With our dedicated full-time trainers, we administer all types of forklift truck and equipment training. This can be novice courses through to driver assessments and forklift instructor courses complying exactly to industry standards:

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Testimonials

Mick is very clear with instructions. Also very easy to understand.

Lee Marsden, Alpi UK

Mick knows his subject and delivers the course well.

Tom Slater, DAF

John from Acclaim Handling was clear and methodical in all of his training. Clear and precise in explaining what was expected and how to achieve what was required. Extremely helpful and calm. Well done John.

Ross Tyrrell, Acclaim Handling

Really good course, John the trainer was very knowledgeable on the subject and really got the training course across well. Great 2 weeks, thanks.  

Ian Rowlands, Coca-Cola

Mick is a great instructor. Really good course, very enjoyable.

Eddie Nichols, Coca Cola

Instructor was outstanding, patient clear and adjusted to my needs where suited, great instructor, thank you.

Christopher Lavery, Precon Products

Mick was an amazing instructor, made the course really fun, was a perfect balance of having a laugh and being serious. Explained everything really well and made sure to keep asking if we had any questions. Could not have asked for a better instructor.

Sam Ratcliffe, NBC Universal

Mick cannot be faulted for his commitment and knowledge for the course. Very enjoyable.

Graham Poole, Sainsbury's

Excellent Training Service!!! Five Star.

Attila Francisc Kisvardai, Pickfords

Great way to teach me, hats off to Mick. Thank you, I know it was not easy to teach me.

Craig Wenman, Pickfords

Had 8 days with Mick, he is a top man and a credit to your company. Nothing too difficult and he explained everything in a calm and assuring manner. I would recommend Mick to anyone should they ever ask.

Daniel Long, Pickfords

Fantastic, very informative, great feedback and ideas, executed with great thought and enthusiasm by the trainers, thoroughly enjoyed the course.

Usaamah Hassan, Moove Lubricants

All A+

Liam James, Moove Lubricants

Best training I’ve had in 24 years of driving forklifts.

Alan Wilkinson, Rule 13

This has been the best course training course I have been on in my 2 1/2 years at Moove.

George Jones, Moove Lubricants

Very polite and patient trainer. I enjoyed the course which covered everything I need to know.

Piotr Szadkowski, Norma

Health, safety & compliance is crucial to our operations and pivotal to our MHE needs. Acclaim understands our business and delivers accordingly

Mark Lewis, Turnround & Operational Compliance Manager, BBC Studioworks

I would like to thank you for your efforts and attention to detail when processing our purchase. Your service to us alone is what won you the business against the other 5 companies I approached. Not one other company offered to survey our building and I doubt they would have kept me updated like you have. I will certainly be recommending you and your company to any companies we deal with who may require your services.

Matthew Orr, Company Directive Manager, Spire Removals

We were looking for a flexible material handling provider and Acclaim offered us a comprehensive hire, service & maintenance package along with product solutions that are perfectly tailored to our requirements

Sean Banks, Head of UK Operations at FläktGroup

Menzies Aviation were looking for a supplier to replace their forklift fleet who could offer the equipment and additional solutions required, at the right price and with a high level of customer service and commitment.

Mick Ladd, GM Operations, Menzies Aviation

We were looking for a one-stop-shop and Acclaim provided us with a bespoke and innovative hire service and maintenance package tailored to our requirements.

Glenn Ewen, Fleet Manager, Clear Channel UK

Course facts

RTITBaccredited: Manual Handling in Transport, Warehousing and Logistics
Purfleet and Chathamtraining centres, or your own site
Up to 8people, in two sessions of 4, with no additional fees
Practical and writtenpractical application, a written test and feedback

Manual handling training questions

Lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying and steadying loads by hand, safely. It covers what manual handling is, the scale of the problem, injuries and anatomy, the principles of safe handling and correct PPE, then practical application and a written test.

Yes. At our Purfleet and Chatham training centres we run it as the RTITB Manual Handling in Transport, Warehousing and Logistics course.

At our Purfleet (Essex) and Chatham (Kent) training centres, or on your own site, where your team trains on the tasks and loads they handle every day.

Up to 8, with no additional fees, split over two sessions of 4.

Anyone whose work involves handling loads, at any level, from warehouse and stores teams to drivers and office staff.

Tell us how many people you need trained and where, on 01708 861 414 or through the enquiry form, and we will come back with dates and a price.

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