Testimonials from BACK-TRACK Trials:

"BACK-TRACK has supported Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd to quantify an individual's exposure to those risk factors associated with manual handling. The BACK-TRACK System re-enforces Coca-Cola Enterprises' commitment to behavioural safety and demonstrates how we want to minimise risk to individuals.

Coca-Cola Enterprises continues on the journey to explore the implementation of BACK-TRACK across the GB function."
Ricky Vallance - Operations Manager

"Network Rail is happy to be working with BACK-TRACK - an innovative solution to an age old problem."
Tom Brenchley - Safety Engineer

"We first trialled BACK-TRACK on a small number of people, and liked the results it produced (a reduction in stooping by 20.5 per cent). As a result of this, we acquired more units, and use them for a number of reasons other than basic monitoring.

• In cases where a member of staff has complained of a bad back, we have used the device to monitor the employee's working routine. Where no problems were detected, the analytical results could, if necessary, be used in our defence should the employee put forward a claim for compensation.
• In cases where an employee is returning to work after absence because of back problems, we are able to adjust the threshold and use the device to monitor and correct the employee's method of work.
• In cases where the employee is manual handling correctly, but the device is still triggering, has highlighted the need to adjust the working area.
• In areas where we have known issues, we can monitor how staff are affected and amend processes accordingly.

Most importantly, the use of BACK-TRACK proves to our staff that we care about their welfare."
Julia Bradley - H&S Advisor

"BACK-TRACK has proved to be a valuable tool in many ways to Serco at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital - it demonstrated to Serco staff that the company cares about their health & well being, highlighted areas of concern and prompted appropriate remedial actions and changed the working practices of even the most sceptical members of staff."
Hilary Woods - H&S Manager

"The development of the product has been remarkable and the result is a simple but demonstrative "package" supported by comprehensive software. There are more complex posture targeting systems available but this provides a simple tool which can be worn by the worker and gives graphical evidence of potential risk factors even to those with no or little previous experience of musculoskeletal risk analysis."
Val Noble - Ergonomics Advisor

"For most of my professional life I have been involved in postural analysis, risk assessment and training to help combat the bane that is back injury. Much has been done by academics and researchers to develop understanding of the issues that lie behind back problems, but at the sharp end, the practitioner like me has always struggled to capture meaningful data about movement and its effect on discomfort and injury. I am, therefore, excited about the launch of the BACK-TRACK product because it should allow me to pinpoint causal factors, whether they are at peak times in a shift, particular activities, the consequence of specific workplace design or even poor practice by the individual."
David Hitchcock - Ergonomics Society Fellow

Feedback from users following a successful trial:

• "BACK-TRACK did help highlight problems with posture"
• "I think it could be very good as a training aid"
• "Now that the trial is over, I will probably go back to lifting the way that I feel is most comfortable"
• "I thought the BACK-TRACK device was good at making you correct your stance as when it vibrated, I felt it was an automatic reaction to straighten your back which stopped the vibration"
• "I found the BACK-TRACK useful in the way it helped me keep my posture"
• "It would also save companies an awful lot of money in sickness and compensation"

Feedback from users during a trial at The Paper Company:

• "It's modified my behaviour when picking things up"
• "It modifies how I do things once it vibrates and reminds me"
• "Makes me think when I lift things out of the van"

Case Studies:

Manufacturing Case Study - 9th March 2008 (opens in a new window)

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