Case Study: Covia achieves zero reportable ergonomic injuries with SoterCoach from Soter Analytics

Covia eliminates reportable ergonomic injuries with Soter Analytics and cuts high-risk movements by 71%

Covia, a leading industrial minerals company, faced persistent ergonomic injuries from repetitive manual tasks in its operations. These musculoskeletal disorders accounted for over 40% of workers' compensation claims, costing hundreds of thousands annually. Traditional safety training was not translating to sustained behavior change. Covia partnered with Soter Analytics to implement its SoterCoach wearable technology for real-time ergonomic monitoring.

Soter Analytics' solution provided workers with wearable devices that gave immediate vibration feedback on high-risk movements, allowing for self-correction. Management used the aggregated data to identify problematic tasks and implement process improvements. This approach from Soter Analytics resulted in zero reportable ergonomic injuries, a 71% reduction in high-risk movements, and over $380,000 in annual cost savings, with a return on investment achieved in just seven months.

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