Complicated Manual Handling Simple Prevention

Adam Austin Health, Training and Safety Superintendent - Newlands Northern Underground

Kevin ConlonDirector, Accredited Exercise Physiologist KINNECT

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Outline

• Newlands Northern Underground• Need to do something different• Newlands - KINNECT STIP• Method• Outcomes• Conclusion• Take home message

Newlands Northern Underground

• Bowen Basin, QLD ~ 200km NW Mackay.

• 400 employees and contractors

• Longwall and Development

QUEENSLAND

Newlands

Mackay

Brisbane

Townsville

Need to do something different

Newlands - KINNECT STIP

Soft Tissue Injury Prevention

Listen & Understand

Work with them

Don’t try to make them perfect

Bang for BuckListening

The job is the job

But luckily people are individuals!

Method

THINK Outside

the BOX

Method cont.

• Stage 1 – On the job engagement(confidentiality, learn from expertise, simple interv. for discomforts WAI)

• Stage 2 –Theory, realistic job simulation, one on one consult (individual coaching) based on identified risk

(engaging, realistic, specific risks with simple strategies)

• Stage 3 – practical job coaching looking at individuals plan and its progression

• Stage 4 – review of care and maintenance

Method Cont. Timeline

Measuring Outcomes

• Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR)• Total recorded incident frequency rate

(TRIFR)• Disabling injury severity rate (DISR)• = > 25% considered significant 

Qualitative - discomfort surveys, feedback forms and follow up Interview.

Outcomes

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate

Review 1 Review 20.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

8.00

9.008.52

2.882.84022324154679

0

LTIFR

All Injuries MSD Only

LTIFR: Number of Lost Time Injuries multiplied by 1 million hours divided by hours worked in time period.

Total Recorded Incident Frequency Rate

Review 1 Review 20.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

50.00

60.00

48.28

23.0025.56

2.88

TRIFR

All Injuries MSD OnlyTRIFR: Number of Lost Time Injuries, Restricted Work Injuries and Medical Treatment injuries multiplied by 1 million hours divided by hours worked in time period.

Disabling Injury Severity Rate

Review 1 Review 20.00

200.00

400.00

600.00

800.00

1000.00

1200.00

1400.00

1181.53

756.23

840.71

339.29

DISR

All Injuries MSD OnlyDISR: Number of days (lost and restricted) multiplied by 1 million hours divided by hours worked in time period.

Key Performance Indicators

LTIFR TRIFR DISR0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

100%

89%

60%

66%

52%

36%

% Change KPI's

% change MSD Only % change All injuries

Work Ability Index

Longwall Development Maintenance Outbye33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

38.03

39.38

40.18

36

Work Ability Index

Discomfort Survey Scores

Longwall Development Maintenance Outbye0

2

4

6

8

10

12

10.38

2.85

1.13

7.38

6.09

1.50.950000000000001

3.67

41% 47%16%

50%

Discomfort Survey Scores

Stage 1 Stage 2 Change

Feedback Back Forms

68%

29%

3%

Will you use the information you received?

Completely Somewhat

A Little Not at all

Individual Crew Rep

• Follow-up interviews suggested improved communication when completing tasks between crew members, particularly regarding appropriate technique for any given task.

Conclusion

• Reductions in LTIFR, TRIFR DISR in both MSD’s and all injuries

• Qualitative comments suggested positively received

• Is demonstrating durability

Take Home Message

Simple individualised and practical behavior change with care and maintenance is key

Questions