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Virgin Atlantic partners with Brightwave for manual handling e-learning

Airline Virgin Atlantic has commissioned Brightwave to develop a manual handling e-learning programme to help staff understand the causes of back injury in the workplace.

The 45-minute portal-based programme is aimed at staff in both office and operational roles.

Pauline Reeb, e-learning manager at Virgin Atlantic, said: "The health and safety of our staff is our top priority and we are always at looking at ways to enhance their working environment through training and development.

"We are certain that our staff will enjoy the e-learning course and hopefully find it very beneficial for them in the future."

"We wanted a solution that took a different approach to the training. It had to be innovative with an element of fun, in line with our brand.

"Through their insight into our organisation, Brightwave has designed a course that not only gets across the important messages but fits our company culture."

The course features sections such as 'Everything you always wanted to know about backs* (*but were afraid to ask)', 'Are you sitting comfortably?' and 'Stand up straight! No slouching!'.

Lars Hyland, Brightwave's director of learning services, said: "Health and safety and other mandated training often suffers from being primarily focused on regulation and demanding compliance.

"We believe that by engaging staff to take key messages, such as manual handling, personally, and to understand the consequences of their behaviour, they are far more likely to observe best practice.

"In this way real benefits are derived for both the individual and the organisation."

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