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Manual Handling Course (EU) 2026

This course is for workers in EU countries who lift, carry, push or pull loads, and for people who plan this work. It explains why back injuries happen, what EU law expects (avoid, assess, reduce), how to assess a load, safe lifting, team handling, pushing and pulling, and why to report pain early. Each topic has a short lesson and an untimed quiz, followed by a timed 30-question final assessment; score 80% or more to earn a Certificate of Completion.

  • Kurs
  • Europeiska unionen
  • 96 frågor
  • Kontrollerad 13 oktober 2026
  • Faktagranskad 13 oktober 2026

Kort svar

Den här gratiskursen har cirka 150 minuters lektioner, 6 temaquiz utan tidsgräns (96 frågor totalt) och ett tidsbegränsat slutprov med 30 slumpvis valda frågor. Få 80 % eller mer på slutprovet för att ladda ner ett kursintyg (privat, inte ackrediterat). Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 13 oktober 2026.

Börja med lektionernaManual Handling Course (EU): Lessons: cirka 150 minuters läsning. Alla provfrågor tas upp i lektionerna.

Det här lär du dig

  • Explain what manual handling is and how back and other musculoskeletal injuries happen
  • Describe the employer's duties under EU law: avoid, assess, reduce, inform and train
  • Check a handling task using TILE (task, individual, load, environment)
  • Lift, carry and put down a load with a safe technique
  • Choose handling aids, organise a team lift and push or pull with good posture
  • Recognise early warning signs and report pain and problems early

Få minst 80 % för att ladda ner ditt certifikat.

Din studieplan

Läs varje lektion, gör temaquizet (utan tidsgräns, med förklaringar) och sedan det tidsbegränsade slutprovet. Varje gång dras en ny blandning av frågor. Dina framsteg sparas i den här webbläsaren.

  1. Läs lektionerna6 lektioner, cirka 150 min
  2. Temaquiz 1: Manual handling and why backs get hurt16 frågor
  3. Temaquiz 2: The law: avoid, assess, reduce16 frågor
  4. Temaquiz 3: Assessing a load with TILE16 frågor
  5. Temaquiz 4: Safe lifting and carrying technique16 frågor
  6. Temaquiz 5: Team lifting, pushing, pulling and aids16 frågor
  7. Temaquiz 6: Reporting pain early and staying well16 frågor
  8. Slutprov30 frågor, 35 min · Minst 80 %

Temaquiz 1: Manual handling and why backs get hurt

  1. Fråga 1 av 16

    Which of these is an example of manual handling of a load?
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    Svar: C. Pushing a loaded trolley

    Manual handling covers lifting, holding, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying and moving a load by hand or bodily force.

  2. Fråga 2 av 16

    Which of these can be a "load" in manual handling?
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    Svar: B. A patient who needs help to move

    EU-OSHA says a load can be an object or a living being, such as a person or an animal.

  3. Fråga 3 av 16

    Which parts of the body can work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) affect?
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    Svar: A. The back, neck, shoulders, arms and legs

    EU-OSHA says work-related MSDs affect the back, neck, shoulders and upper limbs, as well as the lower limbs.

  4. Fråga 4 av 16

    What is a cumulative handling injury?
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    Svar: B. Harm that builds up over time from repeated handling

    Cumulative disorders come from continuous handling that gradually wears down the musculoskeletal system, for example low back pain.

  5. Fråga 5 av 16

    Which of these is an acute handling injury?
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    Svar: A. A broken toe after a load slips and falls

    Acute injuries happen suddenly, for example cuts or fractures from an accident. The other options build up over time.

  6. Fråga 6 av 16

    How do most MSDs develop, according to EU-OSHA?
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    Svar: B. Gradually, usually from several factors

    EU-OSHA says most MSDs develop gradually and usually have several causes acting together.

  7. Fråga 7 av 16

    Which of these is a physical risk factor for back injury?
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    Svar: A. Lifting while bending and twisting

    Lifting loads, especially while bending or twisting, is one of the physical risk factors EU-OSHA lists.

  8. Fråga 8 av 16

    Which of these is an organisational or psychosocial risk factor for MSDs?
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    Svar: B. High demands with little control

    EU-OSHA lists high work demands with low autonomy, lack of breaks, long hours and low job satisfaction as organisational and psychosocial risk factors.

  9. Fråga 9 av 16

    Which of these is an individual risk factor for back problems?
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    Svar: A. A previous history of back problems

    EU-OSHA lists previous back disorders, physical capacity and lack of experience or training as individual factors.

  10. Fråga 10 av 16

    Why does holding a load away from your body raise the risk of injury?
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    Svar: D. Your muscles and spine have to work harder

    Reaching out with the load needs more muscle force and increases the load on the spine.

  11. Fråga 11 av 16

    A task has a heavy load, a slippery floor and a fast pace. What does OSHwiki say about a mix like this?
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    Svar: A. The risk rises when several factors combine

    Each factor adds risk on its own, and the risk rises when several are present at the same time.

  12. Fråga 12 av 16

    Many MSDs are caused by which of these?
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    Svar: B. Moderate forces repeated over a long time

    OSHwiki notes that many MSDs come from moderate forces applied again and again over time, not only from sudden high forces.

  13. Fråga 13 av 16

    In a 2015 EU survey reported by OSHwiki, about what share of workers carried or moved heavy loads for at least a quarter of their working time?
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    Svar: A. About one in three (33%)

    The Sixth European Working Conditions Survey (2015) found 33% of workers carried or moved heavy loads for at least a quarter of their time.

  14. Fråga 14 av 16

    In which sectors did more than half of workers carry or move heavy loads, according to OSHwiki?
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    Svar: C. Construction and transport

    More than half of workers in construction and transport face this exposure; in financial services and public administration it is 20% or less.

  15. Fråga 15 av 16

    About what share of workers whose jobs always involve carrying heavy loads report MSDs, according to OSHwiki?
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    Svar: D. About 63%

    About 63% of workers who always carry heavy loads report MSDs, compared with 34% of those whose jobs never involve it.

  16. Fråga 16 av 16

    According to an OSHwiki article, MSDs cause about what share of work absences of three days or more in the EU?
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    Svar: B. Almost half

    The OSHwiki early-intervention article says MSDs cause almost 50% of absences of at least three days in the EU.

Bra att veta före provet

  • Council Directive 90/269/EEC of 29 May 1990 sets the EU minimum requirements for manual handling of loads where there is a risk, particularly of back injury, to workers.
  • Employers must first try to avoid manual handling, for example with mechanical equipment. If it cannot be avoided, they must assess the task and reduce the risk.
  • Workers must be told about the protective measures, get information on the weight of loads where possible, and be trained in correct handling.
  • Under the Framework Directive, safety and health training must take place during working hours and may not be at the workers' expense.
  • EU-OSHA says there is no exact safe weight limit, but 20-25 kg is heavy for most people.
  • In the 2015 European Working Conditions Survey, 33% of workers carried or moved heavy loads for at least a quarter of their working time.
  • MSDs cause almost half of all work absences of three days or more in the EU, and the sooner a problem is managed, the less likely it is to lead to long-term work loss.

Vanliga frågor

Is this an official or accredited manual handling certificate?

No. When you pass the final assessment you get a PassEveryTest Certificate of Completion, which shows you finished this general awareness course. It is not an accredited qualification or a legally required training certificate.

Does this course replace my employer's manual handling training?

No. Under EU law your employer must train you in correct handling for your own tasks, during working hours and at no cost to you. National laws and your employer's own procedures always apply.

What is the maximum weight I can lift at work in the EU?

EU law does not set one weight limit. EU-OSHA says there is no exact safe limit, but 20-25 kg is heavy for most people. Some countries set their own limits in national law, so check the rules where you work.

What does TILE mean, and is it in the law?

TILE stands for task, individual, load and environment. It is a common memory aid used in training, not a legal term, but it covers the factors listed in the annexes of Directive 90/269/EEC.

How does the final assessment work?

It has 30 questions drawn at random from the course question bank, with a 35-minute time limit. You need 80% to pass, and each attempt gives you a new mix of questions.

Är intyget ackrediterat eller officiellt erkänt?

Nej. Det är ett privat kursintyg, bara för dina kunskaper. Det är inte erkänt, ackrediterat eller godkänt av någon myndighet, tillståndsmyndighet, tillsynsmyndighet eller utbildningsinstitution, och det ersätter inte någon licens, certifiering eller utbildning som krävs enligt lag.

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