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MoveSMART

MoveSMART is a program designed to help people avoid injuries. It uses ideas from martial arts, how our bodies work, how we move, and psychology to teach skills that improve judgment, motivation, and personal control for safety. By using these skills in everyday tasks at work and home, MoveSMART helps build better, safer habits.

Benefits

MoveSMART helps people become safer by improving their mental and physical skills. It makes safety more engaging and encourages better communication between employees and management. The program is effective for all kinds of movement activities, preventing common injuries like strains, sprains, slips, trips, falls, and hand injuries. It also helps people perform better overall. Participants feel energized as they see their own capabilities improve and experience how easy and effective the program's principles are. The training is personal and hands-on.

Use Cases

The principles taught by MoveSMART are practical and shown with real-life examples. They apply to many activities, including lifting, pushing, pulling, walking, climbing stairs, and using tools. This makes the program useful both at work and in personal life. Many companies have used MoveSMART to significantly lower injury rates. For example, MSC Industrial saw a 57% drop in material handling injuries, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe experienced a 30% decrease in injuries. Exxon Offshore Division reported a 42% drop in falls within a year.

Vibes

Clients have shared many success stories. Cleveland Cliffs had zero reportable injuries related to the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Cascade General saw a 300% return on investment from their instructor training. Amtrak reduced its injury incidence rate by over 50% in one year. Kodak's Central Maintenance Services went 15 months without a lost-time incident. Textron now requires MoveSMART training for all new employees. Transocean Nigeria called the training demonstrative, innovative, and exciting. Fairfield's Brattleboro plant saw a 74% decrease in accidents. Sparkletts/Danone Water reported a 42% injury decrease among their sales representatives. Earthgrains Co. reduced overall costs by more than 50% in two years, including a 50% drop in lost time and a 60% decrease in strains and back injuries. Savannah River Remediation reported a 67% reduction in sprain and strain injuries. United Airlines found that savings from just one airport covered the cost of company-wide training and saw a 53% decrease in soft-tissue injuries among baggage handlers. Avon's Pick Lines, an area with high risk, saw a 90% injury reduction. Schlumberger estimates saving over $4 million annually in lost work days. Hill's Pet Nutrition reported over a 75% reduction in soft tissue injuries. The President and CEO of Alaska Tanker Corporation highly recommends MoveSMART for changing mindsets and going beyond basic tools to prevent injuries.