One of the keys to reducing ergonomic injuries and ensuing insurance claims lies in adjusting the movement behaviors of people employed in the manual handling industries. One of Canada’s biggest farm and ranch supply operations and petroleum distribution networks began this type of enforcement and saw injuries drop significantly.
United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) is constantly re-evaluating its safety programs and although most of their rules of operation work in heading off injuries – some of the solutions in place have been found to be short-term and unsustainable for the tenured or new workers.