March Technical Webinar – The Missing Link From Most Ergonomics Programs

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The Missing Link From Most Ergonomics Programs

In the never-ending quest to minimize the risk of costly sprains and strains in the workplace, companies turn to the time-tested principles of ergonomics.  But despite their best efforts to implement engineered and administrative controls, they often find themselves with a frustratingly high rate of soft tissue injuries.  The reason for this is that regardless of the ergonomic solutions provided by the employer, there is always going to be some degree of material handling in the workplace.  Therefore, it is important for employees to understand that the manner in which they interact with the equipment and materials, plays an important roll in reducing injury rates as well.  This discussion will focus on the most important concepts you need to teach your employees, as well as some simple but impactful tactics you can use during training sessions.  So that your workers can reduce their risk of sprains and strains by identifying, understanding, and controlling the risk factors which they have control over.

Speaker:

Frank Murray, MSPT President/CEO – Industrial Motions, Inc.

Frank A. Murray, MSPT, is a physical therapist graduate of Sacred Heart University class of 2001.  After spending the first four years of his career practicing in the outpatient, acute care, and home health settings, Frank turned his focus to working with employers and their employees.  Frank founded Industrial Motions, Inc in 2007.  Since that time he has been working exclusively with employers in order to help prevent, evaluate, treat and efficiently manage work related MSD’s.  Frank has worked with a some of the U.S.’s largest employers in the manufacturing, warehousing, and municipal settings for the past 15 years. Some if his clients include The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, John Deere, Eaton Corporation, Micheline, Energizer and the Great Lakes Cheese Company. Throughout his career he has helped his clients achieve up to a 70% reduction in incidents, claims, and cost associated with WMSD’s.   Frank’s mission statement for Industrial Motions is as follows: To assist my clients in achieving their goal of safely operating or manufacturing their products, at the lowest possible cost per unit, by providing services within the scope of the physical therapist practice, which are designed to reduce the incidence, severity, and cost associated with work related MSD’s.  In addition to his work with industrial clients, Frank has authored and instructs a continuing education class approved by the NC Board of Physical Therapy examiners, for 8.0 contact hours, titled: Introduction to the Occupational Physical Therapist Model.

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