High-quality manual handling courses for businesses in Livingston

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Occupational Health Winner 2022

Professional, Medically Qualified

Understand the causes of MH injuries and how to prevent them.

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Have confidence your training meets internationally recognised standards.

Task-Specific Training

Attitude and behaviour change is more successful when training is meaningful to the person.

Bespoke and certified manual handling training courses

Harmonic Osteopathy is proud to carry out bespoke manual handling courses for instructors and employees in and around Livingston.  All manual handling training should be undertaken by a qualified trainer, according to HSE regulations. This is why it’s so important to make sure that a professional such as myself carries out these important courses. I am CPD-accredited in risk assessment and manual handling training courses, which are bespoke to suit the specific requirements of your business. My courses help avoid sick days and injury for your workers, so get in touch to find out what other benefits I can bring to your company or organisation.

Our Manual Handling Training Courses

I offer 3 manual handling training courses for businesses, please click the 3 packages below:

All courses are held on site at your organisation. Effective training should “be relevant and job specific”, “staff training needs to be customised and professionally delivered, should be based on observations of current working practices, and should be informed by the views and experience of the workforce”, “the emphasis in training should be on changing attitudes and behaviour and promoting risk awareness” source, HSE.



Train the trainer courses (up to 8 attendees):


→ 1 day (basic):  Learn to run your own in-house practical MHT course. Note: this course is not assessed and only comes with a certificate of attendance.


From £550.


→ 2 day (recommended):  CPD certified and assessed.  All you need to know to create your own bespoke MHT course, including all legislation and practical training.


From £1100


→ 3 day:  The 2 day course plus risk assessment training.  HSE approved risk assessment for MH tasks.


From £1500



MHT courses for employees (up to 10 attendees):


→ 2 hour:  100% practical skills.  Adapted to your unique organisation, will teach your employees to have more efficient behaviours and more positive attitudes to posture and movement.


From £180.


→ 3 hour:  Practical skills plus legislation and dynamic risk assessment training.


From £270



Reduce the risk of manual handling injury by reducing the effort of manual handling tasks.


Data from the HSE says that injuries at work are on the decline but no fewer people are in pain. Manual Handling (MH) practises account for over a third of all workplace injuries. The current teaching is clearly not working. There is no best practise for MH, just as there is no best posture for sitting or standing.  We each have our own individuality and training should reflect this.


My methods will teach you the principles of moving with a load, how to make your movement behaviour more efficient and change your attitude to manual handling risk. 

As a registered Osteopath and member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health (ACPOHE), I have expert knowledge in kinematic analysis and anatomy, which is integral to effective manual handling training. Both are statutorily registered institutions and I am bound by the professional standards of both. I also hold a Level 3 Award in Education and Training.


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In a nutshell, manual handling injuries are caused when the effort (force) of a task outstrips the resilience of the person to withstand that force at any given time. This can be a one-off injury or an accumulation of repetitive injuries. To reduce this likelihood there are 3 options:


1. Reduce the effort of the task by better ergonomics and task design; 

2. Reduce the effort of the task with more efficient movement behaviour;  

3. Increase the resilience of the person performing the task.


Number 1 is achieved with good risk assessment and work place modifications.


It is a legal requirement to assess all manual handling tasks and reduce the risk of workplace injury to a minimum.


Allow me to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of your workplace and working practices. Or train your own in-house assessors:


This one day course will help you:


  • Have the confidence to assess risk in line with HSE best practice.
  • Train up to 8 members of your team to build in-house expertise using the HSE's own MH assessment tools and templates, including the MAC, RAPP and ART tools as well as introducing you to the benefits and restrictions of other widely used options.
  • Learn the real causes of MSDs and how to reduce them.
  • Understand the legal aspects and responsibilities in relation to manual handling.
  • Demonstrate and practice appropriate risk assessment technique.
  • Provide insight as to what the regulator will look for when it comes to the effective risk management of manual handling.

Training is on site at your organisation. Effective training should “be relevant and job specific”, “should be based on observations of current working practices, and should be informed by the views and experience of the workforce” source, HSE.


I am a registered Osteopath, member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and NEBOSH manual handling Risk Assessor with 20 years experience of treating, managing and reducing musculoskeletal skeletal pain and injury.


Number 2 is achieved with good Manual Handling Training.

Number 3 should be achieved by improving 1 and 2.


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The care industry has one of the highest rates of work related pain. Moving and handling of people is a very high risk activity if not performed efficiently to ensure the safety of both carer and the people in their care.


My people Moving and Handling training courses are customised to suit your specific working environment, the Moving and Handling activities you perform and the Moving and Handling equipment that you use.


All courses are held on site at your organisation. Effective training should “be relevant and job specific”, “staff training needs to be customised and professionally delivered, should be based on observations of current working practices, and should be informed by the views and experience of the workforce” source, HSE.


Train the trainer or refresher training


Having an in-house trainer is a cost-effective way to quickly train new staff and ensure all carers are using up-to-date handling techniques.


Run over 2 or 3 days (depending on your requirements) the course will equip you with everything you need to deliver your own People Moving and Handling Training to your staff.


Delegates should have prior knowledge of Moving & Handling of People before attending this course.


Staff training


Fully practical, step-by-step training in safe handling techniques for the lifting and moving of people. Will teach effective and safe methods to protect both carer and those being cared for, including (depending on requirements): manual handling theory; inanimate loads; chair manoeuvres; bed manoeuvres; hoisting; lateral transfers.


Affiliated with the Scottish Manual Handling Passport.


As a registered Osteopath and a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health (ACPOHE), I have expert knowledge in kinematic analysis and anatomy, which is integral to effective manual handling training. Both are statutorily regulated institutions and I am bound by the professional standards of both. I also hold a Level 3 Award in Education and Training.


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Manual handling courses for businesses in Livingston

I carry out manual handling training courses at your office, factory, or other places of business in Livingston. My services, which include workstation assessments, will significantly reduce the risk of serious injury that your employees are subject to.


This is because I can show you the difference between techniques that are having a positive or negative effect on your body. I can highlight which movements cause which strains, and the steps you need to take to mitigate any potential injury.


Everybody has a different posture. The way you sit, walk and stand will differ from almost everyone else. That’s why it’s important to recruit a specialist such as myself so that your courses are tailored to suit each individual employee.


By helping you and your team to move and work smarter, I can help improve the overall health and wellbeing of your workforce, providing a happier and healthier team that takes fewer days away from work, and increasing the productivity of your staff.

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Why even bother with manual handling training?

More than a third of workplace injuries occur because of a lack of manual handling training.


Injuries differ from minor aches to major skeletal problems and repetitive strain injuries. If you don’t look after yourself properly, physical symptoms can develop that can last a lifetime.


You shouldn’t just consider the physical implications. Time off work leaves employers open to legal action, while loss of earnings can take place if an employee is forced off sick due to workplace injury. 


This is why you should consider one of my occupational health sessions, which will help you manage back, shoulder, and neck problems, while my osteopathy sessions give you the opportunity to ask for specific advice depending on the nature of your ailment. 


To save money, improve the health and performance of your workforce, and to find out more about your body and how to move it properly, get in touch with Harmonic Osteopathy today and I would be delighted to help.

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Find out more about Harmonic Osteopathy

"My skill as an Osteopath and member of the Association of Physiotherapists in Occupational Health is that I have expert knowledge in ergonomics, kinematic analysis and anatomy, which are integral to effective manual handling training. Both are statutorily regulated and I am bound by the professional standards of both.  I also hold a Level 3 Award in Education and Training."

I am the only Scottish MHT trainer in the private sector to be affiliated with the Scottish Manual Handling Forum. 



I am also a proud member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPOHE).


My background is in kinematic analysis and anatomy. This has given me insight into the practical experience that I have provided for many industries, giving detailed clinical and technical expertise in all of my courses. 


If you want to book a manual handling training session, I can help your staff with physically exerting and awkward tasks. 


Just call or email today and I would be happy to help.

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Manual Handling - Livingston

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Harmonic Osteopathy, 18B Charlotte Square,

Edinburgh, EH2 4DF

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07725844000

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