Hi Rich Try the link below, you may find it usefull http://www.abromhead.co....SRvrC537ACFcwNtAodMRilwQ UK provider of Manual Handling Train the Trainer courses Steve W

Thanks Steve W and Kdrum for prompt replies. Both very helpful. Rich

Rich There's important insight in the observation by Steve that 'You can teach someone to become a trainer but the person needs the occupational subject matter knowledge and experience in order to be effective. The problem with manual handling trainers is that they are often too generic and have not undertaken the occupational work themselves which in my view does ask some questions around credibility!" The 'subject matter knowledge' is actually the focus of authoritative research on the biomechanics of manual handling initially carried out at several universities and summarised in the 'NIOSH equation', which highlights the several aspects of the work environment and the individual load handler(s), avoiding the 'generic' issue trap. The matter is well explained by eminent British ergonomists, Steve Pheasant and Christine Haslegrave, in 'BodySpace', CRC Press, 3rd ed. 2005. Familiarising yourself with the ergonomic elements of the NIOSH equation means avoiding reliance on any brand name for training, since you would determine what each of your employees, including managers, need to understand risks of manhandling loads. As you explicitly state that your goal is to save your employer money, you need to understand clearly the economics involved in changing processes of manual handling. In the first instance, clearly you do the opposite of saving money by investing in training; so you not only need to ensure you're investing in appropriate practical learning but also in two other things. One of these is the economic model associated with reducing net costs of manual handling. Getting this right calls for a reasonably clear econometric equation, that enables you to regularly gather information to demonstrate validly to managers how your investment is actually reducing costs. The other is the psychological actions required to ensure that individuals, groups and their managers actually apply the learning your/their employer pays for. This calls for a valid psychological model of motivation. Getting this right calls for a reasonably clear social psychology equation, that enables you to regularly gather information to demonstrate validly to managers how your investment is actually working in terms of changed behaviour by employees and their managers. You started by expressing an interest in 'educating'. The menu includes a first course of Ergonomics, a meal of economics and social psychology for afters, ideally prepared by a chef who's a safety ergonomist and registered occupational psychologist with a degree in economics.

Rich Since you explicitly wrote 'I need educating please', if you wish to understand what you call 'complicated', may I respectfully recommend that you read the relevant research published by the HSE, NIOSH and IOSH over the past decade. Some of the relevant IOSH research reports are available free on this website.