Behavioural change – the holy grail of handling!

Manual handling training is often seen as the way to change bad handling behaviour and therefore reducing the risks of injury. The only problem in this view is that training alone is not particularly successful in achieving this.

How can Back-Track help?

Firstly Back-Track identifies the most at-risk employees in terms of their actual lifting technique. It is these individuals where most of your efforts should be focused. The reporting tools will show clearly who these people are.

The in-built alarm system warns employees that they are handling badly; every time they bend to a preset level the back-track vibrates to warn them.

Constant diligence – Back-Track allows you not only to identify the most ‘at risk’ employees but also the most ‘at risk’ tasks. This will allow you to manage these tasks more appropriately.

Is BACK-TRACK right for my organisation?

Here are a couple of interesting documents published by the HSE regarding behavioural safety.

Human factors: Behavioural safety approaches...

Strategies to promote safe behaviour document...

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