Using BACK-TRACK in your organisation will bring about behavioural change and reduce the incidence of poor lifting practice and exposure to posture related issues affecting the lower back.

A known back-injury risk factor - stooping, particularly during manual handling, can lead to permanent damage of the spine's intevertebral discs. BACK-TRACK reminds the wearer in real time, NOT to do this. Similarly, in many roles, leaning forwards even at a slight angle, for an extended period can lead to discomfort and eventually permanent damage. Again BACK-TRACK reminds the wearer to straighten up and rest for a few seconds.

BACK-TRACK attaches to a belt and monitors the angle of the body. If it detects an angle greater than a threshold, it will vibrate to alert the wearer. BACK-TRACK records; the time of the activation, the angle of the activation and the duration of the activation.

What happens to this data?

At the end of the shift, the wearer connects their BACK-TRACK to a hub. The stored data automatically uploads to a BACK-TRACK database and this data may be accessed via the internet at any time. The data is collated in a way that immediately identifies those wearers that stoop more than their co-workers, thus placing them potentially in a higher risk category of back injury, see BACK-TRACK Reports.

Now employers can measure the risk - they can manage it!