Episode 165 - Weightlifting Lessons for Safer Work: Five Cues for Safer Lifting and Recovery with Guy Onley

We are excited to welcome Guy Onley, founder of The Onsite Coach, for a lively and informative conversation exploring how weightlifting principles can be applied to workplace safety to help people lift smarter, move safer, recover better, and ultimately stay safer at work. Drawing on his extensive gym coaching experience, Guy brings a fresh perspective on how proven weightlifting techniques can support safer lifting and better movement while helping to reduce the risk of workplace injuries. Guy shares exclusive insights into his five key cues for safer lifting and highlights the important role of recovery and mobility in injury prevention. He also explores how shifting culture and mindset, combined with ongoing training and reinforcement, can help organizations build safer, more effective, and sustainable lifting practices. Packed with practical tips for safer lifting and movement, post-work recovery, and injury prevention, this episode offers valuable takeaways for anyone looking to improve safety in physically demanding and safety-critical environments. Don’t miss this energetic and engaging conversation on applying weightlifting lessons to create safer, healthier, and more sustainable workplaces!

About the Guest:

Guy Onley is the founder of The Onsite Coach, a manual handling and injury prevention business working with mining, construction, and manufacturing crews nationwide. After seven years delivering hands-on training on mine sites, Guy built his own methodology from the ground up. Grounded in weightlifting biomechanics and real trade experience rather than the generic "bend your knees" advice that passes for manual handling training across the industry. Through The Onsite Coach, he helps HSE teams and mine managers build practical injury prevention into the culture of a site, allowing workers to enjoy a better retirement - Un Broken.

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