Provention
Alison Richmond
Health & safety
Physical Intelligence: people who move well and don't get hurt.
We can teach anyone to ride a bike or play an instrument. Moving well at work is a skill too, so why don't we train it like one
Who I help
Safety managers and operations leaders in physical industries like manufacturing, distribution, logistics and healthcare, who are frustrated that manual handling injuries keep coming back despite regular training. I work with organisations of around 100 or more people to put practical injury prevention in place that changes how their people actually move.
The problem I solve
In many workplaces, physical work can't be engineered out, which means people still have to lift, carry, reach and bend. That's where strain and sprain injuries come from. I solve this with the First Move Method, which builds Physical Intelligence: safe movement that becomes habit, so people move well without and don't injure themselves
My point of difference
I challenge the status quo and don't give up if I believe there's a genuine solution. For years there's been a narrative that "manual handling training doesn't work." I refused to believe we can't teach willing adults an effective physical skill in the workplace. We do it in sport, dance, learning an instrument, driving a car, riding a bike. Our programmes make people Physically Intelligent, so they move effectively and don't get injured. They're built on the movement habits of the uninjured worker, principles from sporting excellence, physical learning strategies and the science of habit formation, and with those foundations, our programmes most consistently reduce manual handling injuries by 60% plus across many industry sectors.
My niche market
Businesses with 150 or more employees where people do physical work every day, such as manufacturing, distribution, construction, horticulture and viticulture.
Key benefits
- Reduce the time and costs spent on managing manual handling related injuries - Workers have the skills to take care of their own physical wellbeing, at work and out of work -
Problems my clients avoid
- Recurring manual handling injuries - Lost time and rising costs - Workers not being cynical about in-effective training and 'tick the box attitude' - Time wasted by management managing injuries
About
Provention helps NZ businesses reduce manual handling-related injuries through our First Move programme. Most of our clients achieve injury reductions of 60% plus, with our national team of physiotherapy- and occupational therapy-trained trainers delivering our programmes. We work with businesses of 100 plus employees whose workforce faces manual handling risk. Current clients include: Farmers Trading Company, Delegat, NZ Safety Blackwoods, Higgins, NZ Sugar
Products and services
Injury Prevention Programmes Manual Handling programmes: our core offering, delivered as in-house training, Train-the-Trainer, online programmes and a VR option Office workstation assessments Warm-Up programmes Early discomfort programmes
Why I am a member
To meet and collaborate with other businesswomen battling the highs and lows of being self-employed in small to medium businesses. Learn from each other and support each other so don't feel so 'alone' in running a small business. Referral and support network with other businesses with the same ideal client
An offer for you
A free talk at a networking event: a short, practical session on avoiding aches and strains from everyday work.
Testimonials
We have witnessed a 90% reduction in RSI injuries since the introduction of the First Move programme. H&S Team: Produce Delivered. A 67% reduction in work-related manual handling ACC claims within 2 years of the First Move programme. H& S Manager, Farmers Trading Company I have not been to a chiropractor in all the weeks since our workshop. By applying the First Move principles and stretches, I have had no discomfort or pain. Timberlands Forestry Worker
Latest news
About to begin working with an AI detection company to integrate a safe movement component into their suite of offerings. This company is growing globally, so a great opportunity.
Skills
- Corporates
- Hospitality businesses
- In-person
- Manual handling training
- Nationwide
- Online / remote
An invitation
If you know someone who is in a management role in a warehouse, factory, vineyard or construction group, and has staff getting hurt lifting, carrying or reaching? Please Introduce us. Phone, email or website