SMART Safe Moving and Repositioning Techniques
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Welcome to SMART Train the Trainer
Housekeeping
• Lunch/refreshment breaks• Washrooms• Emergency exits• Finishing time• Cellular phones and BlackBerries
Participant Introductions
1. How were you chosen to come to this training?
2. What kind of teaching have you done?
3. What type of object moving/manual handling training/education have you had?
4. What is the biggest challenge (concern) that you have regarding moving objects/materials safely?
Park Aid
Difficult challenges or issues are
“parked” here and passed on
to someone who has the responsibility
or authority (power) to solve
Successful Completion
• Attendance for the full Train the Trainer program
• Active participation in discussion and demonstrations
• Demonstrate competency in all SMART moves/techniques
• Understand all SMART concepts and course material
• Enthusiasm for change and workplace safety
Levels of Intervention
Administrative
Engineering
Behavioral
Resource Material
• SMART Resource Material• Protected by copyright and based on research• Set up to coincide with the modules in the trainer manual
• SMART Trainer’s Guide• Step by step process for providing training sessions• Written in modules• Participant re-evaluation documents• Facilitator’s guide
• SMART Participant Handbook• Sample included in Trainer’s Guide • Provided to each participant
SMART Goals and Objectives
• Outline process for moving task (Module 1)• Describe concepts in anatomy and physiology (Module 2)• Discusses biomechanics and ergonomics (Module 3)• Describe concepts in lifestyle choices (Module 4)• Outline process of assessment (Module 5) • Performance and application of object moving techniques and
principles including site-specific tasks (Module 6)
Module 1
Objectives
• Enables worker to identify and apply steps to a moving task
• Outlines process of the SMART program
• Reviews applicable Saskatchewan legislation
Musculoskeletal Injury
• You may wish to add site specific statistics here
Saskatchewan’s Legislation
• Regulations 12, 13, 17• General duties and supervision of work
• Regulations 78 & 81• Specific to lifting and musculoskeletal injuries
Requirements
• Training
• Appropriate equipment
• Safe work practices
• Responsibility and empowerment of staff
• Values
Building Blocks
• TIM COMMENT
• POLEMIC CAN
• TYSON SCENIC
• UNIT COMMA ICON
Building Blocks – Four Cs
• COMMITMENT
• COMPLIANCE
• CONSISTENCY
• COMMUNICATION
SMART Theme
Training for all staff focusing on
risk identification and management
SMART Theme
Step by step process for all manual handling tasks
Steps to a Moving Task
1. Clarify nature of task
2. Identify previously documented technique
3. Conduct assessment
4. Select appropriate technique
5. Prepare for the move
6. Move using appropriate technique
7. Evaluate
8. Communicate
Module 2
Objectives
• Identifies anatomy and function; outlines design and function of the back and shoulder
• Describes importance of neutral posture
• Identifies and defines musculoskeletal injuries
Three Natural Curves of the Spine
• In order to understand how the back functions, we need to understand how it is designed
Vertebrae
Discs
Nerves & Ligaments
Shoulder
Musculoskeletal Injuries
• An injury, illness or disease of muscles, tendons, nerves, joints, bones and supporting vessels, ligaments and/or discs
• Also known as Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs), Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) or Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs)
Module 3
Objectives
• Identifies principles for good body mechanics
• Reviews basic ergonomic guidelines
Principles to Good Body Mechanics
• Stop, Think & Prepare• Listen to Your Body• For the Top• For the Bottom• Elbows Tucked In, Safe Grip• Comfort Zone, Get Close• Stay Square, Maintain Balance • Lift with the Legs, Move with the Feet • Slow and Controlled
SMART Theme
SMART checkpoints to good body mechanics
Checkpoints to Good Body Mechanics
• For the Top
• For the Bottom
• Elbows tucked in
• Safe effective grip
• Comfort zone
• Weight transfer
Ergonomics
• SMART Ergonomic Guidelines• Lift
• Carry
• Push/Pull
• Work Surface Height
SMART Theme
Teamwork, communication, 1-2-3 “action word”
Module 4
Objectives
• Identifies positive lifestyle choices
• Outlines impact of lifestyle choices on performance
Lifestyle Choices
• Healthy Eating
• Physical Activity
• Stress
• Sleep
SMART Theme
Staff empowerment to make safe and healthy choices
at home and in the workplace
Module 5
Objectives
• Identifies purpose of assessment
• Describes process for assessing self, environment, object
• Outlines steps to prepare for performing a task
• Enables ability to problem-solve using the risk identification process
Three Areas of Assessment
• Self
• Environment
• Object
SMART Theme
Proper documentation
Risk Assessment Process
• Identify risk area
• Collect information (risk factors)
• Analyze information collected
• Determine appropriate action
• Evaluate
SMART Theme
Stop, think, prepare
SMART Theme
Think twice, move once
Module 6
Objectives
• Defines manual handling activities
• Identifies and describes general and site specific manual handling techniques
• Outlines process for selecting appropriate technique
• Reviews SMART manual handling principles
SMART Theme
Proper lifting requires minimal manual effort
with the maximum use of equipment