a sustainable injury reduction program that works! presenter: ms fleta solomon
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A Sustainable Injury Reduction Program that Works!
Presenter: Ms Fleta Solomon
1. Sprain & strain injuries = 62% of all LTI’s in mining & const.
2. 50% = lower back. Ave long duration claim costing $86k
3. In 2006–07, labourers and related workers had 39 claims
p/day involving one or more weeks off work.
4. QLD Coal = 1,677 : TRI in 2007-2008
5. QLD Mining = 10,776 : LTI days lost in 2007-2008
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The Rationale:
Reference: WorkCover 2009, WorkSafe 2009, QLD Mines & Quarries 2008
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Are Back Care Programs Working?
SafeSpine™ - a functional & holistic musculoskeletal
health education package designed to reduce injuries &
sustain behaviour & culture change.
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SafeSpine™ Overview:
1. Create & Sustain a positive workplace health culture
2. Reduce the incidence & severity of Soft Tissue Injuries
3. Improve site morale & team cohesion
4. Improve employee knowledge & awareness
5. Improve perception of employee value
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Expected Outcomes:
1. Laing O’Rourke (construction) – 89%
reduction in LTI’s over 12 months.
2. Downer EDI (engineering) – LTIFR down from
7.72 in 2007 to 1.09 in 2008.
3. WesTrac (equipment) – 50% reduction in all
TRI’s within 6 months of implementation
4. 2 x independent university studies
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Objective Results:
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Subjective Feedback - >16,500 participants
Absolutely the Best Workplace Training of any kind
Not the best training, but the BEST Back Care
Just Average
Not the worst training but the worst back care
The worst workplace training
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
72%
25%
3%
0
0
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Subjective Feedback - >16,500 participants
Improved ROM AND Decrease in Pain
Improved ROM (Range of Movement)
Decrease in pain only
No change whatsoever
Decreased ROM
Increased pain
0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0
46.7%
45.0%
4.7%
2.5%
0.0%
1.1%
96.4% Positive Outcome
• BHP Billiton
• Thiess
• John Holland Group
• Monadelphous
• Macmahon
• Laing O’Rourke
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• Fluor / SKM
• Downer EDI Engineering
• ThyssenKrupp
• Brierty Contractors
• Decmil
• Wylie & Skene
Case Study 2006-2008l
Program implemented across >4,000 strong workforce
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How was it Done?
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What is a Safe Spine?
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Question…
Can a SafeSpine
always be maintained?
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Program Principle
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Program Principle
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Question…
Functional Principles
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Engagement
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Behaviour Change
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Program Delivery
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Program Delivery
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Program Delivery
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Program Delivery
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Program Delivery
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Program Sustainability
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Fun, Functional & Sustainable
Key Program Success Points
Thank you.
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