Manpower Academy

Train employees in good manual handling practices

Context

Manual handling in the workplace can lead to risks such as injuries and musculoskeletal disorders, affecting employees' health and generating costs for the company (sick leave, delays, replacements). These risks are avoidable by training employees in proper practices.

At Manpower, a leading employment agency for over 60 years, it has been observed that manual handling accounts for up to 50% of workplace accidents, often caused by employees' desire to work faster or do things better.

Need

To address the risks related to manual handling, Manpower Academy has implemented an immersive training program for its temporary workers, aiming to reinforce proper safety and health practices.

The approach needed to be engaging, simple, and visual, presenting realistic and concise situations to maintain attention. This simulation was designed to engage both beginners and experienced workers through its high educational value.

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Solution

Manpower Academy leveraged VTS Editor by Serious Factory to create an immersive training simulation for material handlers. By working with volunteer temps, the team compared good and bad manual handling practices to form the theoretical framework for the simulation.

The compiled materials helped create a storyboard, further enriched by the PST interim team from Caen, who added their expertise on long-term physical impacts. The outcome is an engaging simulation on VTS Editor, incorporating videos, quizzes, and risk hunts to sustain attention and enhance learning.

Benefits

The use of VTS Editor energized the training project, enabling seamless collaboration between Manpower Academy and the safety prevention department. The storyboard facilitated the creation of a shared immersive experience, thereby streamlining the design workflow.

For learners, the gamified simulation makes training more engaging than traditional digital learning courses, enhancing understanding, retention of best practices, and module completion across various devices. An animated teaser also sparked curiosity and interest, boosting learner engagement from 7% to 67%.

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