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Monday, December 11, 2006
Preventing Worker Foot Injuries
This month's issue of Occupational Health & Safety magazine has an article called "Step By Step - Overall workplace organization and work practices are often at fault when workers sustain foot injuries." by Fred Elliott
You would think that an article about foot injuries would be an article about workboots. But, as the leading paragraph points out, the problem is more commonly found in workplace organization and practices:
"Crushing, punctures, lacerations, sprains, and even aches and pains are common problems workers have with their feet. Footwear that doesn't match their hazard exposures are a leading reason for these, but overall workplace organization and work practices are often at fault."
Learn what can be done to prevent foot injuries. Many of the recommendations in this article should be part of an overall improvement effort. For example, one recommendation is that there be worker involvement. This is exactly what a Kaizen program does... Kaizen is a method for improving safety, productivity, quality, employee retention, and other areas, through continue improvements made as a result of employee suggestions.
You would think that an article about foot injuries would be an article about workboots. But, as the leading paragraph points out, the problem is more commonly found in workplace organization and practices:
"Crushing, punctures, lacerations, sprains, and even aches and pains are common problems workers have with their feet. Footwear that doesn't match their hazard exposures are a leading reason for these, but overall workplace organization and work practices are often at fault."
Learn what can be done to prevent foot injuries. Many of the recommendations in this article should be part of an overall improvement effort. For example, one recommendation is that there be worker involvement. This is exactly what a Kaizen program does... Kaizen is a method for improving safety, productivity, quality, employee retention, and other areas, through continue improvements made as a result of employee suggestions.
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