Back Again: Comprehensive Strain & Sprain Prevention Training

Instructor: Gordon Coffey

Nationally, soft tissue strains and sprains (the largest subgroup being back injuries) account for 40% of all workers’ comp claims and 40% of all workers’ comp costs. Teaching workers correct lifting methods has not had much of an impact. Specialty Safety Services "Back, Again!" training clinic takes a humorous and unique off-the-cuff approach to industry’s challenge of the age.

* Prior to the training, we use slide photography to capture the major injury exposures as well as special tasks involving manual material handling. The photo project becomes the media that makes the training absolutely site specific.

* Employees are given core training about the nature of material handling accident causation and prevention that can be easily used for almost any lifting or handling situation.

* By using a hands on graphic demonstration, employees are taught what happens "when they do it wrong."

* Lifestyle and wellness philosophies are discussed. Personal limitation factors such as over and under weight – lack of exercise – improper diet – poor body posture are round tabled as the leading contributory causes of back injury.

* Employees are taught easy to use injury prevention triggers that will work under nearly all lifting conditions.

* Employees are taught simple-to-do stretching and pain relief exercises for conditioning their backs.

Some of the businesses that have implemented the "Back, Again!" training: City of Seattle; Port of Seattle; City of Redmond; The Seattle Times; Tree Top; Bartell Drugs; W.G. Clark; General Construction; South Kitsap School District; Woodinville Lumber Company; and Merit Mechanical.

 

 

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"Thanks in part to the SMART Education programs, Westcoast Painting has been able to lower mod rates and minimize work related injuries."