Mahoning Valley Safety Council: Pain and Discomfort — How Ergonomics Can Drive Down Recordable Injuries and Their Associated Cost

Description

Tony Silva, CPE, BSC of Atlas Injury Prevention Solutions will present how ergonomics can reduce risk and provide employees a more comfortable and productive work environment. Tony will address ergonomic definitions, identify risks, most common ergonomic injuries, management and workforce buy-in, tracking and deploying resources and establishing a return on investment.

Attendees will learn: 

• What ergonomics is and how it intersects with labor. 

• From the front office to the shop floor, how ergonomics is an advantage to your business. 

• Basic anatomy in relation to Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) and why repetitive motion injuries occur. 

• The importance of early reporting and how early intervention strategies creates a speed bump in the injury pipeline. 

• Primary and secondary ergonomic hazards within the workplace and getting buy-in. 

• How to overcome common ergonomic program challenges within the workplace.