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Preventing and managing discomfort, pain and injury in the industrial sector
ACC Launches 'Industrial HabitAtWork'
Valuable information to help industrial sector businesses prevent and manage discomfort, pain and injury is now just a mouse-click away.
ACC has launched an update of its popular 'HabitAtWork' software - the original version of which offers interactive injury prevention advice to those working in an office environment.
The latest version is called 'Industrial HabitAtWork', and focuses on manufacturing and construction businesses, as well as 'light industrial' workplaces such as warehouses, docking bays and mailrooms, etc.
It's online and interactive
The popularity of the HabitAtWork programme stems from the fact that it’s accessible and engaging, as well as informative.
Industrial HabitAtWork continues the successful format. Designed for publication on your company’s intranet, it’s available free of charge on CD. You can also visit www.habitatwork.co.nz to:
- access the programme online, or
- download a print version in workbook format (this makes a useful tool for training and induction).
Whichever way you use it, Industrial HabitAtWork is an effective way to reinforce your company’s approach to the prevention and management of discomfort, pain and injury.
Take advantage of the latest research and thinking Industrial HabitAtWork is based on the latest research into contributory factors to discomfort, pain and injury.
This means it recognises that in the workplace, discomfort, pain and injury rarely results from a single cause. Rather, it’s the outcome of several factors acting together, such as:
- individual factors, eg age, gender, diet, fitness etc
- psychosocial issues, eg your emotional wellbeing, any personal stress you may be experiencing etc.
- how your work is organised and managed
- the particular postures you adopt in your job
- how often you vary the tasks you do
- what weights you have to lift and move
- what sort of environment you work in, eg is it hot, cold, dark or dusty?
Taking simple steps to manage these factors is the key to fostering a safe, healthy and productive workforce, and that’s where Industrial HabitAtWork can play a key role for your organisation.
Features of Industrial HabitAtWork
Industrial HabitAtWork comprises three key sections:
- Myths and Realities – which dispels common but misguided notions about what causes work-related discomfort, pain and injury
- Work in Comfort – offering a wealth of practical tips on how you can alter your work area and physical posture to reduce the risk of injury
- Get Rid of Pain – which provides comprehensive advice on how to address the contributory factors of discomfort, pain and injury.
The programme also enables you to download:
- Assessment tools - to help you determine the level of risk associated with specific tasks performed in your workplace, and
- an Early Report Form – to help your company responds appropriately to the early warning signs of injury, and nip problems in the bud.
How to order HabitAtWork Industrial
To get HabitAtWork Industrial up and running on your intranet, order a free copy now by calling 0800 THINKSAFE, and asking for ACC4111.
Remember, you can also download a PRINTED COPY for your workplace or access it any time online at: www.habitatwork.co.nz
