Injury Prevention and Cast Care
Body Motion and Ergonomics
Pargos
Safety Culture
200
This program created by Health Services often begins with the question "What would you do if this happened at home?" The program ensures all cast have the correct supplies readily available and knowledge to treat minor injuries on their own, without the need to go to an urgent occupational care clinic.
What is Health Services First Aid First?
200
This Zone, representing minimal risk, gives your body a biomechanical advantage to do work and allows joints to move easily, reducing unnecessary stress with minimal effort.
What is Green Zone?
200
Pictured are hand signals used to convey these 3 messages to pedestrians and other drivers on the road.
What are right turn, left turn, and stop?
200
This government organization was created in 1971 to protect workers from workplace hazards.
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
400
This is a resource created by Health Services as part of their First Aid First program, which provides step-by-step written guidance in a variety of languages informing cast how to treat minor injuries. You will find them in your work areas posted on the wall along side a cabinet of First Aid Supplies.
What is the Health Services Self-Treatment Guide?
400
This workplace safety program trains cast members how to identify ergonomic risk factors, setup better workstations, and teaches proper body mechanics and better physical techniques.
What is Improve Your Move?
400
Communication devices such as these, are known distractions and should not be used while operating a pargo. Should it be necessary to send or receive a communication pull out of traffic and come to a complete stop beforehand.
What are cell phones and radios?
400
Analysis method for arriving at the Root Cause following an injury investigation.
What are the 5-Why's?