PG&E
Reducing MSD injury risks for frontline workers.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is is one of the largest utility companies in the United States, providing natural gas and electricity to over 5.2 million households.

“PG&E was looking for a safety technology that could be used by non-ergonomics professionals (e.g., injury prevention specialists) to assess ergonomics risk for frontline and other industrial workers. PG&E was specifically searching for a technology vendor that could:

  • Provide instant feedback to share with workers, allowing for more of a “show me” vs. “tell me” approach, in which workers can see for themselves their own risk assessment data and how body mechanics influence their ergonomic risk, as opposed to just being told about their risk.

  • Assess work in confined spaces and elevated work, without compromising assessment quality.

  • Assess ergonomic risk from a safe distance.

  • Assist in the development of an API connection to import key ergonomic risk data into a centralized ergonomic risk management database to develop meaningful metrics and reporting.

    After reviewing several options, the PG&E team determined that the Etiscope product met the above requirements, was easy to use and learn, and did not require ergonomics expertise to utilize.”

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VISY
From High to Nil Days Lost

Visy Glass were concerned that their days lost to injury were above industry average. The production operations and safety team implemented a comprehensive program to target the causes of work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) injury with the development of a holistic approach involving hazard management and accompanying training programs.
Visy management were fully supportive as they could measure the reductions in risk which brought about the improvement. 

Since implementing their program of WMSD hazard elimination, they achieved a full year with nil injuries requiring time away from work, in July 2023.

 
 

STANBROKE
Wearable Sensor Trial

In 2022, Stanbroke Meats and the Australian Meat Processing Corporation undertook a nine-month study into the effectiveness of Wearable Sensors within the meat processing industry. The study was completed and published in October 2023 showing that the outcomes were successful.  "The project was successful, and processes remain ongoing as risk controls are implemented. Staff engagement in the safety process has been positive and is continuing to identify further risk reductions."

The full study is available on the AMPC website under research and development.

Wearable technologies project (ampc.com.au)

 
 

ALLIANCE FARMERS’ PRODUCE
Measurable Benefits from Physio Programs

Alliance Meats had failed to reduce claims on the production line despite implementing job task rotation. When a study was undertaken using Etiscope, it was discovered that whilst the jobs were varied, the staff were still using similar body regions and therefore repetitive and sustained posture and movement related injuries continued.

The Etiscope manual task risk assessments were able to accurately identify tasks with contrasting body region demands. As a result, management were able to rotate workers between tasks with different physical demands, which reduced injuries and subsequent claims.

Alliance Meats have now implemented Etiscope across all of their facilities.