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GENERAL WORK FUNCTIONS <br /> <br /> As you know, safety training is still a necessity. However, there is also an urgent need for <br />useful and immediately applicable training, vice a mere management check-offcourse, or <br />entertaining (but quickly forgotten) video tape. As one client stated "the best way to get into trouble, <br />is to rely on a back safety video." <br /> <br /> 82% of all employee injuries is due to improper body movement by the employee. The best <br />way to teach safe and efficient body movement is hands-on training. If you want to learn to swim or <br />ride a bike, you must get into the water or onto the bike. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, the one <br />"feeling" is worth 1,000 photos. This emphasis on "feeling" correct movement allows for easy <br />instruction to multilingual groups. <br /> <br /> These movements are simple and non-athletic and permit easy training of aged, out-of-shape, <br />and inexperienced employees. Since principles of movement are emphasized, employees can sculpt <br />their own solutions to new problems as they arise. <br /> <br />The KeyMOVES safety program would include instruction on the following: <br /> <br />Principles of Movement <br /> <br />How to size up a job so it can be done safely <br />How to avoid injury by recognizing high risk tasks and taking the appropriate precautions of <br />avoiding them if resources are too limited <br />How to increase stability when performing work tasks <br />How to achieve maximum balance and stability under any situation <br />How to position the body to use the most powerful muscles for a task instead of training <br />weaker muscles <br />How to position the body to use the skeletal system to produce the leverage of a machine <br />Coordinate the mind and body to achieve maximum efficiency with minimum effort <br /> <br />Handling, Pushing, Pulling and Lifting <br /> <br />How to get maximum gripping power under differing conditions <br />How to push and pull heavy objects with less effort <br />How to create a "strong line" in your body to minimize strain during a lift <br />How to get maximum power lifting and moving awkward objects with minimum effort <br />How to sequence muscle movement to increase lifting efficiency <br />How to safely handle, push, pull or lift objects on your knees or in restricted spaces <br />How to get up safely from the seated or kneeling position <br />How to get extra lifting capacity by proper breathing <br />Using specific mental images that automatically induce correct movement <br /> <br />Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />