Faster manual handling risk assessments for safer workplaces.
Soter has partnered with Bodycare Workplace Solutions to make manual handling risk assessments faster and easier for Australian and New Zealand businesses, turning task videos into structured reports with practical recommendations reviewed by Bodycare's qualified clinicians.
- RECORD THE TASK
- Workplace task video + supporting information
- AI ANALYSIS
- SoterAI identifies potential hazards and suggests controls
- BODYCARE REVIEW
- Qualified clinicians evaluate findings and tailor recommendations
- YOUR REPORT
- Reviewed risk assessment with practical actions for your workplace
DELIVERED THROUGH BODYCARE WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS
Bodycare's role in your manual handling risk assessments
With more than 25 years of experience in workplace health and injury prevention, Bodycare Workplace Solutions supports businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
Through this service, Bodycare's qualified occupational clinicians and physiotherapists review SoterAI's video analysis, evaluate the findings against the task and workplace conditions, and tailor practical recommendations to help reduce manual handling risks.
This service is available exclusively to Bodycare clients and is delivered through Bodycare. Speak with your Bodycare account manager or onsite clinician to discuss adding it to your workplace program.
Bodycare supports organisations across a wide range of industries, including construction, aviation, healthcare, manufacturing, mining, transport and logistics.
- Qantas
- Visy
- Aldi
- DHL Express
- Chemist Warehouse
- Shell
- Linfox
- Coles
- Americold
- Gundagai Meat Processors
- Penguin Random House
- Mandalay Resources
Bodycare's experience & impact
25+
years of workplace health and injury prevention expertise
300+
clinics across Australia and New Zealand, delivering local support at scale
180+
onsite clinicians supporting safer, healthier Australian workplaces
81,000+
injured workers supported last year
99%
return-to-work rate
50+
manual handling assessments delivered through the platform since launch
THE CHALLENGE
Multiple tasks to assess. Limited time and resources.
Understanding the manual handling risks across your workplace takes time - from observing tasks and analysing movements to documenting findings and identifying suitable controls. For businesses with multiple roles, shifts or sites, this can make it difficult to keep assessments up to date and prioritise safety improvements.
THE CHALLENGES OF TRADITIONAL MANUAL HANDLING ASSESSMENTS
- TIME: Observing, analysing and documenting each task takes considerable effort.
- RESOURCES: Internal teams may have limited capacity or specialist assessment expertise.
- CONSISTENCY: Comparing risks across different tasks and sites can be difficult.
- ACTION: Findings need to translate into clear, practical controls your workplace can implement.
THE SOLUTION
Faster manual handling assessments, backed by Bodycare expertise.
Bodycare combines SoterAI's video analysis with qualified clinical review to streamline manual handling risk assessments. This reduces manual scoring and report preparation, helping your team understand the risks and prioritise practical improvements.
- STEP 01
Video the task
A member of your team or a Bodycare onsite clinician videos the task, plus includes any supporting information such as load weight, frequency and workplace conditions.
- STEP 02
Analyse the risks
Bodycare uses SoterAI to analyse the footage with the supporting information given, generating a draft report with potential hazards, risk scores and suggested controls.
- STEP 03
Review and recommend
Bodycare’s qualified occupational clinicians and physiotherapists evaluate the findings and tailor the final report with practical recommendations for your workplace.
WHAT YOUR ASSESSMENT INCLUDES
- Identified manual handling hazards
- REBA movement analysis and MANTRA risk scores
- Recommendations reviewed by Bodycare clinicians
- Prioritised controls tailored to your workplace
- A risk control worksheet to support implementation
Less time on reporting.
More time to act.
THE IMPACT
Less time on assessments. Clearer priorities for safer work.
By streamlining video analysis, scoring and report preparation, the service helps businesses assess manual handling tasks more efficiently. Bodycare's clinical review turns the findings into practical recommendations, helping your team prioritise risks and plan workplace improvements.
SAVE TIME
Reduce the manual effort involved in analysing tasks and preparing assessment reports.
ASSESS MORE TASKS
Make it easier to review manual handling risks across roles, shifts and sites.
PRIORITISE IMPROVEMENTS
Understand which risks need attention and where to focus your resources.
ACT WITH EXPERT GUIDANCE
Receive tailored recommendations evaluated by Bodycare’s qualified clinicians.
WORKER PRIVACY
Video blurring to support worker privacy
SoterAI offers face and background blurring to help reduce identifying details in assessment footage. Bodycare can discuss the appropriate settings and filming arrangements for your workplace.
Illustrative example of face blur.
WHERE THIS SERVICE IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
50+ manual handling task reports completed across four industry sectors
Bodycare's assessors are using this service to streamline manual handling risk assessments across food processing, cold chain, retail distribution, and paper and packaging.
- Food processing
- Cold chain
- Retail distribution
- Paper and packaging
FROM ASSESSMENT TO ACTION
Clear findings to guide practical workplace improvements
Each assessment gives your team a clearer understanding of manual handling risks, with recommendations reviewed by Bodycare clinicians to help you plan your next steps.
Prioritise the risks that need attention
Use identified hazards and risk ratings to focus effort and resources where they are needed most.
Plan practical changes
Receive tailored recommendations to help improve tasks, equipment, and workplace setup.
Support ongoing risk reviews
Use the report as a documented reference when reviewing tasks and assessing the effectiveness of changes.
How to access the service
This service is available exclusively to Bodycare clients, with assessments managed and reviewed by Bodycare's qualified occupational clinicians and physiotherapists.
Already a Bodycare client?
Speak with your account manager or onsite clinician about adding video-based manual handling risk assessments to your workplace program.
Not yet a Bodycare client?
Submit an enquiry to discuss becoming a client and accessing the service.