TECHNIQUE
To develop production standards, proper technique must be documented. The goal is to produce a worker who is going to be healthy for the 30 years he/she stays at the company and does not complain about the job because it is a ‘fair day’s work’.
Here at TED Consulting, we believe that every manufacturing environment should be safe, steady, and swift.
TED Consulting delivers workplace configurations and operator instruction sheets to promote the best of both worlds: efficient workflows and healthy operators.
Below is an excerpt of a customized stretching program developed for operator wellness.
PIRIFORMIS
Buttocks muscle
Keep your back straight.
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Find a seat and plant your Left foot on the floor.
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Bring your Right ankle to the top of your Left knee.
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If this is at your stretch point, hold for 20 seconds.
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If this is not yet stretching your muscles, gently put pressure on your Right knee to your stretching point.
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Reverse feet and repeat.
UPPER TRAP
Neck
Keep your back straight.
If your shoulders are relaxed in good posture, the stretch is more effective.
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Slowly lower your head towards your Left shoulder to your stretching point and hold the stretch for 20 seconds.
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Slowly raise your head.
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Reverse.