This week looks at musculoskeletal injuries and how to effectively manage the risk of harm.
Both physical and psychosocial hazards can contribute to musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs). Research indicates that psychosocial hazards can increase the likelihood of workers developing MSIs in the workplace. These hazards may include excessive or insufficient work demands, a stressful work environment, and inadequate support within the workplace.
It's more effective to plan ahead and mitigate MSI risks rather than responding after injuries occur. According to the model WHS laws, employers must manage MSI risks by:
- Ensuring the workplace is free from factors that may cause MSIs, and
- Consulting with workers and others (such as health and safety representatives) to manage MSI risks as much as possible.
At HII we are at the cutting edge of manual handling risk mitigation, utilizing our Wearable Technology to conduct assessments on manual handling tasks, and using the objective data to provide recommendations and suggestions on risk controls.
Benefits:
- Address recurring manual handling injuries with data-driven insights
- Enhance risk management strategies through objective analysis
- Evaluate potential product purchases or operational changes using simulated hypothetical scenarios
- Attain baseline risk assessments across various tasks to identify and prioritise higher risk task for targeted interventions
- Compare pre- and post-intervention data to objectively measure the efficacy of an implemented risk control
- Report presenting the data, findings and recommendations
Getting started:
Initial Consultation: Schedule a Teams Meeting to outline your safety assessment needs
Assessment Booking: Choose a date for a data collection on site
Insightful Reporting: Obtain an executive report presenting the findings and recommendation
The wearable technology initiative is proudly sponsored by the Mutual Benefits program.
We're here to help
As always, our people are here to help. For more information on resources and training courses available to all members, or any other questions you are welcome to contact the WHS Team.
E: info@hii.au
T: 02 8251 9069