First Symptom Safety Training Protocol

EMPOWERING URGENT ACTION! SYMPTOM ALERT REPORTING

Objective:

Upon knowledge of First Symptom, implement interventions to prevent progression to injury.

Empower:

Individual employee ALERTs supervisor regarding first symptom who initiates the company safety training protocol. This includes applicable internal communications and urgent referral to safety training professionals.

Interventions:

Referral to ABILITYusa and applicable CERTIFIED PREFERRED PROVIDER where the following occurs:

  • Depending on issue and company agreements with ABILITYusa, either see employee at:
    • Employment site, or at
    • Provider clinic.
    • Assess symptom.
  • Review job and duties, particularly those related to symptom.
  • Implement customized Stretch and Release movements related to the symptom and the persons general overall musculoskeletal activities and needs.
  • Provide corrective training for proper body mechanics and safe work practices specific to the job and other life activities the individual participates in.
  • Provide palliative interventions, where applicable, such as Deep Tissue Laser, a highly effective thermal care intervention which decreases discomfort and inflammation.
  • Communicate after each visit with Employer safety personnel regarding needed actions to remain injury free.
    • Corrections to work practices;
    • Corrections re: equipment use or work station set-up;
    • Time for Stretch and Release movements program, (typically 2-3 minutes, 2-3 times per day );
    • Other palliative actions, as applicable.
  • Train the trainers to observe, train and monitor corrected safe work practices and follow-through with specific prevention strategies implemented.