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Ergonomics SA

Healthcare and patient handling

Patient-handling risk assessments, training and aids designed to lower manual-handling strain on the ward - with injury data tracked from baseline

Patient-handling risk assessments, train-the-trainer programmes and handling aids for nurses, carers and porters - built by physiotherapists who understand clinical reality.
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Two nurses use a slide sheet and hoist to reposition a patient at waist heightIllustrative

The problem

What we see in healthcare and patient handling

  • Back and shoulder injuries from manual lifting, transfers and repositioning
  • Staff shortages that make two-person lifts impossible
  • Injury-on-duty claims, sick leave and staff turnover
  • No documented manual-handling risk assessment for wards
  • Training that is theory-only and never reaches night shift

The legal angle

Ergonomics Regulations, 2019 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993; OHS Act section 8 general duty; COIDA exposure for back injuries among nursing staff.

Free screening

Start with a 3-minute check

REBA whole-body assessmentRapid Entire Body Assessment for handling and awkward postures.→NIOSH lifting equationRecommended Weight Limit and Lifting Index for a two-handed lift.→

Also: Book patient-handling training

patient handling in use at work (illustrative)Illustrative
A physiotherapist coaches a staff member to lift a box of files with a straight backIllustrative

Our method

Measure the person. Fit the task. Document every change.

Services

How we fix it

Indicative launch prices, excl. VAT, "from" prices - final quote after scoping.

Entry

Ward patient-handling risk assessment

from R6,500

Core

Facility risk assessment + training for 40 staff

from R48,000

Premium

Champions programme + aids for 6 wards + case management retainer

from R120,000

Ward patient-handling risk assessment (per ward)from R6,500
Facility ergonomic risk assessment for the Ergonomics Regulationsfrom R22,000
Safe patient handling training (per delegate, practical)from R650
Train-the-trainer: patient-handling champions (up to 12)from R18,500
Injury-on-duty early intervention and return-to-work case management (per case)from R2,950

Supply it

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Questions we get asked

Can training happen on shift?+

Yes. We run short practical sessions on the ward, including night shift, so cover is not disrupted.

Do you supply hoists?+

We specify and source handling aids, including hoists, after the risk assessment so you buy only what the wards need.

Do you help with injured staff?+

Yes. Our case management links injured staff to physiotherapy and a graded return-to-work plan.

Is the training accredited?+

Accreditation and CPD status are confirmed per programme on the quotation.

Request a ward risk assessment

Tell us about your team and we will come back within one working day.

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