Body Mechanics Basics
Planning a lift, a stable base, bending at the hips and knees, keeping loads close, and pivoting instead of twisting.
$12
Practical training from people who move people for a living
Colquitt Therapy Services is a contract therapy staffing company based in Colquitt, Georgia, with physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology clinicians. Owner Deon Foster works in physical therapy in rural facilities. We bring that hands-on experience to your team in short, practical sessions that help reduce strain and injury risk and support your existing safety program.
Sessions are education and training only. They do not replace your safety program, your safety advisor, or medical care.
Who we serve
- Manufacturing and processing
- Agriculture and peanut operations
- Warehouses and distribution
- Schools
- City and county government
- Offices and banks
- Nursing homes
- Home health agencies
- Hospitals
Across southwest Georgia.
Hands-on staff in-services
Practical sessions for nurse aides, caregivers, and nursing staff, taught in your building with the equipment you already use. Each session comes with a sign-in sheet, a short quiz, and certificates of attendance for your training records.
Safe patient handling and transfers
Bed to chair, sit to stand, gait belt use, and two-person assists, with demonstration and paired practice. Follows your facility's policies and each resident's care plan.
Fall prevention on every shift
Room and hallway setup, footwear, toileting rounds, and what to do in the minutes after a fall.
Body mechanics for CNAs and caregivers
How to protect your own back while lifting, turning, and repositioning, with hands-on practice.
Dementia-friendly mobility
Calm approach, simple cueing, and handling resistance during transfers and walking.
Workplace ergonomics and safe lifting education
Short, practical sessions for crews, new hires, and office staff that teach safer ways to lift, push, pull, reach, and sit, and help reduce strain and injury risk.
Toolbox talks and safety huddles
One focused topic per talk, such as lifting, pushing and pulling, hand tools, fatigue, or speaking up early about aches and pains. Includes a sign-in sheet and a one-page handout.
Lunch-and-learns
An engaging session with demonstration, a take-home handout, and a short quiz. A good fit for mixed groups and office teams.
New-hire body mechanics and safe lifting
A practical class for new employees on safe lifting, carrying, and pacing, with a simple guide your supervisors can use to reinforce it.
Office and computer workstation ergonomics
A group education session on setting up chairs, desks, monitors, and laptops, with a self-check sheet each person can use at their own desk.
Warm-up program setup
Help starting a short daily warm-up routine your shift leaders can run. It's a habit that gets crews moving before work, not a guarantee against injury, and it works best alongside other safety steps.
Pairs well with a free safety visit
Smaller Georgia employers can request a free, confidential safety consultation from Georgia Tech. Our training can complement that visit by teaching your crews the safe-work habits behind the fixes.
On-site job walkthroughs and written ergonomic assessments are coming soon.
On-demand training videos
Short, captioned general education videos your team can watch on any device. Each one comes with an .srt caption file, a 5-question quiz with answer key, and a printable Certificate of Completion: General Education.
Workplace Safety Basics
Slips, trips, stairs and ladders, resident fall risk, working in the heat, protective equipment, and speaking up.
$12
Safe Transfer Basics for CNAs and Caregivers
Checking the care plan, using lifts and equipment, getting ready, simple step cards for common transfers, and when to stop and get help.
$12
Ergonomics Basics
Chair, desk, and monitor setup, moving often, work height and reach on the line, tools, and early warning signs.
$12
Best value
Workplace Training Video Bundle: all 4 modules
Body Mechanics, Workplace Safety, Safe Transfers, and Ergonomics, with every caption file, quiz, and certificate.
$39 ($48 if bought separately)
Using them with all your staff? Each purchase is for one person. Facilities that want to use the videos with all their staff can request a facility license using the form below.
General education only. Not medical advice. The videos do not replace employer-required training or your facility's hands-on training and competency check-off. Checkout is handled securely by Gumroad.
How it works
Tell us about your team
Send the short form below with your industry, topics, group size, and timing. It takes about two minutes.
We plan the session
Deon Foster follows up to learn about your work, shifts, and goals, then sends a quote.
We teach, you keep the records
We deliver on-site or virtually, and you get sign-in sheets, handouts, and certificates where they apply.
Request a Training Quote
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Prefer to talk?
Call or email Deon Foster directly.
229-758-5214
dfoster@colquitttherapyservices.com
230 West Pine Street
Colquitt, GA 39837
Common questions
How long are the sessions?
Toolbox talks and safety huddles run 15 to 30 minutes. Lunch-and-learns, new-hire classes, and healthcare in-services usually run 45 to 90 minutes. We can split a topic across shifts so everyone is covered.
Do you come on-site, or can sessions be virtual?
Either. Hands-on topics like safe lifting and patient transfers work best in person at your site. Office ergonomics and many lunch-and-learn topics also work well by video.
Can you customize training for our workplace?
Yes. Tell us about the work your team does, the equipment you use, and any problem areas, and we'll tailor examples and practice to your setting.
Do you work outside healthcare?
Yes. Our workplace sessions are built for manufacturing and processing, agriculture and peanut operations, warehouses, schools, local government, and offices and banks, as well as nursing homes, home health agencies, and hospitals.
Is this OSHA certification?
No. OSHA does not have a specific ergonomics standard, and it does not certify ergonomics training. Our sessions are education based on widely used ergonomics and safe lifting principles. They support your safety program, but they don't certify compliance or replace your own safety obligations.
Do you bill insurance?
No. Training is paid for by the employer or facility under a simple agreement. We don't bill health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or workers' compensation, and these sessions are not medical treatment.