Preventing MSDs in Warehouses & Facilities: Harnessing Physical and Psychosocial Contributors
This webinar focuses on practical and proven organizational strategies for considerably reducing musculoskeletal disorders through a balanced strategy of controlling physical, psychosocial and cultural contributors. Emphasis is on companies upgrading toward higher-level performance in safety – as well as overall.
Just look at the statistics on MSDs: they haven’t improved for many years in warehouses, facilities and numerous other operations, despite concerted attempts to prevent them. It’s especially an issue now with organizations often struggling to maintain a full workforce to keep up with business demands. To prevent these pervasive, costly injuries, companies have typically defaulted to the same approach of controlling physical contributing forces at work. But “staying the course” is not working, and the latest research repetitively confirms that addressing these factors alone is not enough to make a sizable and sustaining impact on MSDs.
Speaker:
Robert Pater is Managing Director of Strategic Safety Associates & creator of the MoveSMART system for preventing strains and sprains, slips/trips/falls and hand injuries — implemented worldwide in over 60 countries. Their emphasis is on “Energizing, Engaging Expertise” designed to simultaneously elevate Safety performance, leadership, motivation and culture.
Robert has published over 300 articles and writes 2 ongoing columns for: Occupational Health & Safety and for ASSP’s Professional Safety magazines. His articles have also appeared in many other publications.
Sponsors:
Avetta connects global organizations with more than 100,000 qualified suppliers, contractors, and vendors across 100+ countries. We support the continued growth of supply chains through trusted contractor prequalification, safety audits, monitoring, and more. With real results in reducing TRIR, our highly configurable solutions elevate safety and sustainability in every workplace. https://www.avetta.com
Honeywell Personal Protective Equipment
Hazards are everywhere, so taking the proper precautions can prevent injuries and save lives. Being prepared means providing products that withstand the demands when it matters most. That’s why Honeywell designs PPE solutions to ensure safety is always the goal in the face of your most simple or demanding projects. For 100+ years, safety has been in our DNA, and each year our safety solutions help protect the future of 500 million workers. Learn more at https://sps.honeywell.com/us/en/products/safety
Lion
Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, LION is a family-owned company with a legacy and ongoing vision of introducing new products and services designed to ensure the health, safety and performance of first responders worldwide. From game-changing personal protective equipment (PPE) and professional gear maintenance to state-of-the-art fire safety training tools and facilities, it is LION's mission to make sure that you're READY FOR ACTION -- before, during and after. To learn more, visit www.lionprotects.com.
Vector Solutions is the leading provider of award-winning, intelligent SaaS solutions that help organizations and individuals operate at the highest level and prepare for more challenging workplaces and environments. Our industry-focused, innovative products help to solve our clients’ needs by improving outcomes, optimizing performance, mitigating risk and staying compliant. Our suite of software includes our learning management system, mobile apps, compliance software, and over 3,000 award-winning eLearning courses. https://www.vectorsolutions.com
BlueWater, a division of Tractel, builds rooftop safety solutions to the highest OSHA standards. BlueWater fall protection systems ensure the safety of employees and contractors, so those in charge can rest easy and focus on other things that are equally important for day-to-day operations.
https://www.tractel.com
Duration: 1 Hour