2018 NSC Congress & Expo

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95 - Bionomics: the Science of Preventing Back and Ergo Injuries "CASE STUDY" (Room 371D-F)

Back, shoulder and other ergonomic injuries are a leading cause of lost time, high workers’ comp costs, unnecessary paperwork and – most importantly – worker pain. This session, based on a case study, will break down the reasons ergonomics injuries have persisted despite countless attempts to prevent them. In this session, you’ll learn about the ultimate cause of sprain/strains; how to build a successful stretching program into your safety culture; three critical breakthroughs for securing employee buy-in; and how to get employees to change behaviors regardless of language, conditioning or educational levels. Stopping back problems and other sprain/strains is easy once you know how to do it. You’ll hear from an industry expert on how he changed his organization’s safety culture to include significantly reducing sprain/strain claims.