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Prevent Employee Injury From the Effects of Aging
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Prevent Employee Injury From the Effects of Aging
September 18, 2013
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Prevent Employee Injury From the
Effects of Aging
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Our Presenter
Michael Cortese
MS, PT, ATC, OCSSupervisor, Rehabilitation Department
Bethesda Health, Boynton Beach, FL
Arthritis
Articular cartilage
Location
Function
Pain sensation
Characteristics of Articular
Cartilage
Blood Flow
Nutrition
Movement
What Damages It?
Long duration compression
Excessive abnormal joint motion
Injuries to ligaments
Excessive forces
Genetic or disease processes
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Meniscus
Fibrocartilage
Nutrition
Function
Tear Medial Cartilage/Meniscus
of KneeRankings by Number of Claims on Claims With Temporary Payments For Lost-
Time Claims Closed Within 24 Months of Date of Injury (Source: NCCI)
Age Related Mechanisms of Injury
Types of tears
Pain
Sociological factors
The “Rotator Cuff”
Function
Posture
Vascularity
Sprain Rotator CuffRankings by Number of Claims on Claims With Temporary Payments For Lost-
Time Claims Closed Within 24 Months of Date of Injury (Source: NCCI)
Rotator Cuff SyndromeRankings by Number of Claims on Claims With Temporary Payments For Lost-
Time Claims Closed Within 24 Months of Date of Injury (Source:NCCI)
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Rotator Cuff RuptureRankings by Number of Claims on Claims With Temporary Payments For Lost-
Time Claims Closed Within 24 Months of Date of Injury (Source: NCCI)
What Factors Effect
Rotator Cuff Health?
Multi-factoral (RL. Worland, 2003)
Asymptomatic subjects age >50 had 40% incidence
of full thickness rotator cuff tears
Smoking (Baumgarten & Gerlach, 2010
61.9% with tears have history of smoking
Lipids (Abboud & Kim, 2010)
47/74 individuals with tears (63%) compared to
control group (28%) had elevated cholesterol,
triglycerides, and LDL concentrations, with low HDL
Smoking
Obesity
Physical De-conditioning
Genetic / Family History
Non- Occupational Risk FactorsPromote Healthy Lifestyle
Strategies
Healthy Lifestyle Discounts Non-smoking work environments
http://www.hrmorning.com/ban-hiring-smokers/
Smoking cessation programshttp://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/06/05/every-smoker-costs-an-employer-
6000-a-year-really/
Employee sponsored activity programs
Gym Access or Wellness Programs
Organized Stretch Breaks
Dietary News Minutes/ Recipe sharing
Occupational Risk Factors
Ergonomic
Static Posturing
Heavy Lifts
Long Reaches
Slips and Falls
Static Posturing
Sitting Posture
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Static Posturing
Standing Postures
Photo: www.osha.gov
Heavy Lifts
Photos: www.ca.gov www.osha.gov
www.theonlinecatelog.com
Long Reaches
Photos: www.osha.gov
Resource:https://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/oshasoft/index.html
Slips and Falls
Choices for application
Injury and Illness Prevention
ProgramsSix Core Elements
Management leadership
Worker participation
Hazard identification and assessment
Hazard prevention and control
Education and training
Program evaluation and improvement
Source: www.osha.gov
BMW Institutional awareness and commitment
Voluntary participation of workers
70 improvements and suggestions from workers were implemented in line set up.
Frequent rotation out of labor intensive positions
Nearly half the cost of implementation was used for worker education.
Continued improvements resulted in increased productivity of 7%.
http://www.scdigest.com/ASSETS/ON_TARGET/10-03-17-3.php?cid=3294
http://blogs.hbr.org/hbr/hbreditors/2009/03/bmw_and_the_older_worker.html
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Best Practice
Age related injuries appear to begin before
age 50!
Improvements for older employees are
good for all employees.
Improvements to prevent injury and illness
positively impact productivity.
Promote healthy lifestyles.
Additional References
Workers Compensation and the Aging
Workforce, Dec. 2011
www.ncci.com
Designing for an Aging Population, 2011
www.asse.org/cops/docs/Winnie%20Ip%20Article_
Ergonomics.pdf
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