Advanced Manual Handling Training

Our Advanced Manual Handling Training goes beyond traditional classroom learning by combining expert instruction with cutting-edge Motion Capture Technology. Delivered by our experienced team of Ergonomists, this training is tailored to the actual tasks carried out by employees onsite, ensuring relevance and immediate practical application. By capturing objective movement data, we identify high-risk elements within manual handling tasks that may contribute to musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries.

Focusing on real-time insights and workplace-specific scenarios, our training provides immediate, actionable recommendations to improve safety and reduce injury risk. Theory is reinforced with practical examples taken directly from your work environment, helping employees understand and apply safer manual handling techniques with confidence.

Benefits of Advanced Manual Handling Training

1. Task-Specific Training
Focuses on the actual manual handling tasks performed by your employees, making the training directly relevant and practical.

2. Motion Capture Technology
Uses advanced movement analysis to identify high-risk movements and postures that contribute to musculoskeletal injuries.

3. Objective Risk Identification
Provides measurable, data-driven insights into unsafe manual handling practices — removing guesswork from risk assessments.

4. Real-Time Recommendations
Enables immediate feedback and adjustments during training, helping employees correct unsafe techniques on the spot.

5. Enhanced Employee Engagement
Interactive, hands-on training supported by real workplace examples leads to better retention and understanding.

6. Reduced Risk of Injury
Supports the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries, leading to fewer lost workdays and reduced absenteeism.

7. Improved Compliance
Helps employers meet Health & Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines and fulfil legal obligations around manual handling.

8. Boosted Productivity
Safer, more efficient handling techniques lead to smoother workflows and greater physical resilience in the workforce.

How The Training Works:

Equipment

The following equipment will be used during the training:

Wearable Sensor Technology
iPad
Ergonomic Projector

Training

Our Advanced Manual Handling Training follows a structured and highly practical approach. The session begins with a classroom-based PowerPoint presentation, covering the key theoretical principles of safe manual handling, including posture, movement, and injury prevention.

Next, we move onto the worksite floor, where employees are fitted with wearable motion capture sensors that analyse their movements as they perform their actual job tasks. This allows us to gather real, objective data on manual handling practices in context.

Finally, the group returns to the classroom to review the findings together, discuss high-risk movements, and explore practical recommendations for improving safety and technique. This blended approach ensures the training is both informative and directly applicable to the daily work environment.

At Acorn Occupational Health, we help your organisation reduce the risk of workplace injuries and support long-term musculoskeletal health. Our expert team delivers Advanced Manual Handling Training through expert-led education and real-time data analysis, providing practical, task-specific solutions that make a measurable impact. Whether you want to improve manual handling techniques, enhance workplace safety, or meet compliance standards, we’re here to support you.

Contact Us:

To speak with a member of the Acorn Occupational Health team about our Advanced Manual Handling Training, please call us on 01260 277797 or email us at website@acornoh.co.uk.