For Irish healthcare
Healthcare ergonomics & patient handling
Specialist movement, handling and musculoskeletal risk services for Irish hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, disability services and primary-care networks. HSE guidance says classroom-based training is delivered by HSE instructors where available, or by Usafety.
Qualified instructors · Practical onsite delivery · Galway HQ, nationwide
Since 1995
Workplace safety services for Irish employers
Manual handling
Employee training delivered by appropriately qualified instructors
DSE assessments
Documented onsite and remote workstation assessment options
HSE guidance
HSE guidance says classroom-based training is delivered by HSE instructors where available, or by Usafety
Usafety is the Irish specialist on workplace movement, handling and musculoskeletal risk in healthcare. HSE guidance lists Usafety as an option when HSE instructors are unavailable. We combine practical training with ergonomic assessment for hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, disability services and primary care.
Why specialist matters
Healthcare ergonomics needs a task-and-systems approach
Patient transfers, bariatric handling, hoist competence, clinical posture and screen-based reporting all sit in one risk picture. A horizontal H&S provider treats this as a course; we treat it as a clinical programme.
Named on the HSE booking page
HSE guidance says its classroom-based manual and people handling training is delivered by HSE instructors where available, or by Usafety.
Integrated handling and ergonomics
Connect practical handling training with task, equipment and workplace ergonomic assessment when the risk picture requires both.
Qualified delivery team
Employee handling courses are delivered by instructors with the relevant QQI Level 6 instructor qualification; employee attendees receive a completion certificate.
Single integrated stack
Training, assessment, software and clinical sign-off on one provider relationship. No fragmented vendor stack to manage.
What we deliver
Services for Irish healthcare
Patient handling, healthcare ergonomic assessments, DSE for healthcare admin, and FCE for return-to-work.
Patient handling training
Practical people moving and handling training for nurses, healthcare assistants and care staff, delivered by appropriately qualified instructors.
See patient handlingHealthcare ergonomic assessments
Stage 1 phone/virtual consultation (our senior ergonomist) and Stage 2 onsite assessment for clinical, ward, theatre, lab and admin roles.
See ergonomic assessmentsDSE assessments for healthcare admin
Workstation assessments for administrative, clerical, records, telephony and management roles in healthcare organisations.
See DSE assessmentsFunctional Capacity Evaluation
Return-to-work and workplace accommodation assessments for healthcare workers recovering from injury or illness.
See FCEWhere we work
Clinical and care settings
Hospitals
Acute, community, voluntary and private hospital groups. Ward staff, theatres, radiology, ED, admin.
Nursing homes
Residential and dementia care. Refresher cadences aligned with roster cycles.
Disability services
Residential, day-services and supported-living. Service-user dignity built into curriculum.
Primary care & hospices
Community nursing, public-health nursing, primary-care networks, hospices.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Why work with a healthcare-specialist provider for handling and ergonomics?
Healthcare ergonomics requires a task-and-systems approach, not a checklist. The risk picture in a hospital ward, nursing home, hospice or disability service can include patient transfers, bariatric handling, falls assistance, hoist competence, work posture, screen-based reporting and clinical equipment. The assessment scope should reflect the actual work and setting.
What makes Usafety different in healthcare?
Usafety combines practical people handling training with ergonomic assessment for hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, disability services and primary care. HSE guidance says its classroom-based manual and people handling training is delivered by HSE instructors where available, or by Usafety.
Which healthcare services do you serve?
We support hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, residential and day-care disability services, primary-care networks, community-care providers and laboratories. Our team scales from one-off assessments to multi-site programmes.
Does the HSE name Usafety for handling training?
HSE guidance says its classroom-based manual and people handling training is delivered by HSE instructors where available, or by Usafety. We also work directly with healthcare organisations to scope training and ergonomic assessment requirements.
How does the engagement work?
For ergonomic services: a Stage 1 telephone or virtual consultation is delivered by our senior ergonomist, followed by a Stage 2 onsite assessment by the assigned ergonomist or assessor, then a draft report for sign-off and a final report. For training: we agree dates, roster sizes, locations and equipment with you; instructors travel on site with all materials. We can be in-touch with a quotation within 4 working hours.
Talk to our healthcare team
Tell us about your setting and what you're trying to solve. We'll come back to you with the right service, available dates and available delivery options.
- Quotation + dates within 4 working hours
- Classroom-based and onsite options
- Nationwide onsite delivery