The SafeWork System collects information about body movements to create a Safety Score that can help you visualize an Industrial Athlete's level of safety risk.
A low Safety Score indicates that an Athlete is performing a high number of unsafe movements. Coaching Athletes on sensor feedback and safe lifting techniques can help reduce Athlete injury risks and improve Safety Scores. See: Improving Safety Score
Managers and program leads should monitor individual Safety Scores as well as shift and job type averages to better understand potential injury risks across a facility.
SafeWork Sensors monitor certain body movements to determine if these movements are performed in ranges considered unsafe. Unsafe movements are Risk Factors associated with ergonomic injuries. These Risk Factors include Bend Angle, Twist Speed, and Tilt Speed.
Figure 2. Explanation of Risk Factors
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Bend Angle An individual's maximum forward bend angle. |
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Twist Speed How quickly an individual twists their torso. |
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Tilt Speed How quickly an individual bends from side to side. |
Figure 3. Risk Factors and Safety Score
Each Risk Factor influences an individual’s overall ergonomic injury risk. The SafeWork Safety Score combines data about each Risk Factor into a single, easy to understand metric.
Program success and injury reduction is dependent upon getting Industrial Athletes to wear their sensors routinely.
You can view metrics on Athlete Participation in the Intervention App of the SafeWork Dashboard. See: Tracking Athlete Engagement