Our team has a breadth of knowledge across many industries. If your organization belongs to one of the industry sectors below, we have a good understanding of your common work tasks and safety risks. If you don’t see your industry sector below, our team will draw on its collective experience to figure out how best to match our programs and services to your needs.
Our experience has shown us…
The work involved can often require significant awkward postures or heavy physical demands. Whether pulling cable, climbing and reaching high as a PLT, or bending and crouching for underground work, attention to good movement habits is critical. Workers must prepare their body for the demands of the work through a proper warm up and should implement regular, interrupt recovery exercises. Participatory ergonomics approaches that involves employees, health and safety, work methods, purchasing (basically all stakeholders) can be very effective at developing ergonomically sound work procedures, tools and equipment.
Our work with some of your industry peers means we already have a good understanding of your work demands and how to implement healthy posture and movement habits.
Our experience has shown us…
Staying sedentary in front of a computer all day can have negative consequences, which are amplified if employees hunch, slouch or sit with poor posture. Looking for movement opportunities such as standing when on the phone or incorporating Interrupt exercises can make a big difference to worker health. Proper adjustment and positioning of equipment is key, as is employees taking responsibility to stand, stretch and reposition themselves regularly throughout the work day.
Our work with some of your industry peers means we already have a good understanding of your work demands and how we could implement healthy posture and movement habits.
Our experience has shown us…
On the projects side of things, the work is very dynamic with a lot of task variety. There are typically multiple contractors, with a more fluid workforce and an awareness of deadlines for project milestones. A focus on awareness about healthy posture and movement habits can be a good fit.
On the operations side, the tasks and pace become more predictable with a greater focus on operational efficiency. Using a focus on the ‘Big 3’ can help drive improvements in ergonomics as employees assess task risk from the perspective of making sure they can use healthy posture and movement.
Our work with some of your industry peers means we already have a good understanding of your work demands and how we could implement healthy posture and movement habits.
Our experience has shown us…
Long shifts in haul trucks, shovels and other mobile equipment is relatively sedentary. Employees must look for movement opportunities including pre-work warm-ups and interrupt exercises as well as getting out of the equipment whenever possible – regardless of the weather and temperature! Other mining activity can be more dynamic but can have heavy physical demands. This type of work requires employees to focus on good movement habits supported by regular interrupt recovery exercises and a proper pre-shift warm up.
Our work with some of your industry peers means we already have a good understanding of your work demands and how we could implement healthy posture and movement habits.
Our experience has shown us…
On the harvesting side, the days are long and the safety risks are significant. There is often travel involved on gravel roads and the work is either very dynamic or substantially sedentary (in large mobile equipment). This work environment means individuals have to be self reliant – including their habits around warm-ups, interrupts and healthy movement habits.
Our work with some of your industry peers means we already have a good understanding of your work demands and how we could implement healthy posture and movement habits.
Our experience has shown us…
The work is often repetitive, with a small range of similar movements. It can also be relatively static with limited opportunity to move around. If there is a problem on the production line, addressing the issue may include performing movements substantially different from your regular tasks. Adherence to good movement habits with regular interrupt recovery exercises is essential. Supervisors play a key role in reinforcing the focus on employee health and safety.
Our work with some of your industry peers means we already have a good understanding of your work demands and how we could implement healthy posture and movement habits.
Our experience has shown us…
As workforces become more diverse, employers need to ensure their equipment can provide appropriate ergonomics support for a wide range of people. Once a good sitting environment is established, employees need to understand how best to adjust the work environment to their needs. With extended periods of time spent operating a vehicle, it is very difficult for an employee “to give their body what it needs and still get their work done”. When the work requires movement, employees need to understand the basics of the ‘Big 3’. If there aren’t natural movement breaks, then employees need permission to interrupt their seated work with recovery breaks whenever practical.
Our work with some of your industry peers means we already have a good understanding of your work demands and how we could implement healthy posture and movement habits.
Our experience has shown us…
Whether the work is continuous flow or batch processing, employees frequently perform repetitive movements with limited opportunities for alternate postures. Handling base materials can be heavy and if there is a problem on the line, then the risks for awkward postures can be compounded by time pressure. Attention to good movement habits is required. Employees also need to prepare the body through a proper warm-up and should implement regular interrupt recovery exercises. Developing the ability to alternate hands or use different movements for a given task can help reduce repetitive stresses.
Our work with some of your industry peers means we already have a good understanding of your work demands and how we could implement healthy posture and movement habits.
Our experience has shown us…
The work varies greatly and cannot be easily categorized. Sedentary work can include sitting to operate a mower, sanitation vehicle or other piece of mobile equipment. The risks of prolonged sitting need to be offset by performing a proper warm-up and regular interrupt recovery exercises when practical.
Dynamic work, whether outdoors in city parks and roadways or indoors in public facilities, includes diverse movements such as bending, reaching, lifting and twisting. This type of work requires employees to focus more heavily on good movement habits with regular recovery exercises, and a proper warm-up before starting work.
Our work with some of your industry peers means we already have a good understanding of your work demands and how we could implement healthy posture and movement habits.
If you would like to know more about how we can help you address your soft tissue injuries, please contact us. We can discuss how we can help and also provide you with some relevant client contacts that would be happy to tell you their successes and learnings.
Senior Leaders from some of our clients have been known to travel to present their successes to leadership in other companies. Others have hosted potential clients, touring them around their facilities and showing off a Movesafe® Program in action. Whatever your specific culture and needs, we have likely worked with similar clients to figure out an effective implementation plan that will also work for you.
