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Getting the most out of your most valuable employees
The Aging Worker
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The percentage of older workers is growing dramatically
Companies who want to compete are going to figure out ways to accommodate this aging workforce.
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and the brain’s ability to adapt to these changes!
There is a lag time between the changes taking place in our bodies..
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but the job demands and work practices remain the same!
A problem occurs when the body changes…
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Areas impacted by the aging process
Strength Flexibility EnduranceVisionHearing
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Changes in the spine
ArthritisDegenerative Disc DiseaseDecreased StrengthDecreased Flexibility Increased Recovery Time
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Additional things that are impacted by the aging process
ExperienceKnowledgeReliabilityWork Ethic
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And maximize the positive things that come with an aging workforce
The trick is to minimize the impact of the physical changes
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Reducing Strains/Sprains and Accidents
Effective Use of Tools and Equipment/Ergonomics Policies and Procedures Training Reinforcement and Enforcement Stretching/Warm-up
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Making a job less demanding for your aging workforce makes it less demanding
for everyone.
Tools and Equipment
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Ergonomic Risk Factors
Repetition
Force
Static Loading
Risk of injury increases with: Prolonged exposure to any of these ergonomic risk factors Presence of multiple risk factors within a single job task
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How much of the work being performed is related to the successful completion of the job?
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Look for changes that cost the least and have the greatest impact.
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Ergonomic Tips to Minimize Force
Use the correct tools / powered tools for the task Powered tools tend to require
less exertion to perform a task
Ensure that the weight of a powered tool (and cording) does not create additional force issues
Use only the amount of force necessary to complete the task
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Improve Lighting
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Decrease Complexity
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A load that could be handled by 1 person when they were 25 may now need to be handled by 2 people when they are 50.
Simply asking employees to work within their physical limits DOES NOT WORK.
Policies and Procedures
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Ergonomic Tips to Minimize Force
A lift, hoist or other mechanical assistance is unavailable
The object is heavier than you are capable of lifting alone (typically more than 35 pounds)
The object is not heavier than what two people are capable of lifting (typically less than 60 pounds)
The object is awkward or oversized.
Any object that does not have its weight equally distributed within the load.
Remember some objects are too heavy or awkward to be handled with two people
A Two-Person Lift Is Appropriate When. . .
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What do employees need to know in order to work safely…..and how do you turn “what
they know” into “what they do”?
Training
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Training
OrientationEducationTraining
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More often than not habits and peer pressure will override “logic”
The choices employees make either increase or decrease the demands
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The Power Position
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BETTER Lifting
Keep it Close and Keep the CurvesBuild a BridgeFeet First
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Following a training session: What did you hear that made sense? Of what made sense, what would you like to hear
again in the workplace? Of what you’d like to hear again, what is the best
way to provide it (method/frequency)? What do you need in your environment to help you
in this effort?
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This is one of the few injury prevention tools available to every single one of your employees
regardless of the job they are doing
Stretching/Warm-up
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Why employees should stretch and warm-up
Warm-up muscle tissue Increase oxygen flow to muscle Increase range-of-motion Increase flexibility Decrease Range of Motion
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Why Employees Resist
Embarrassing Peer Pressure Previous Injuries Time Constraints Lack of management/supervisor commitment
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Principles of Stretching
Let your body know what’s coming
Let your body breathe
Remember the rule of opposites
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Blink!
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Are safe behaviors mandatory or “optional with consequences”?
Reinforcement /Enforcement
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Find ways to capture (and recognize) the expertise and experience of your aging
workforce.
Mentorships
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Only the lucky ones live long enough to achieve it!
Aging is a gift…..