3 Helpful Tips for Navigating OSHA Requirements
Workplace heath and safety concerns are a priority for most employers today, given the steep human and financial costs of on-the-job injuries and illnesses. Then, of course, there are the costs and hassles involved in running afoul of OSHA requirements, which provide a strong incentive to prioritize safety as well as regulatory compliance. However, as […]
How to Use Physical Abilities Testing for all Worker Life Cycles
If your company has a solid, science-based, EEOC compliant pre-employment physical abilities testing (PAT) program in place, chances are you’ve realized some important benefits since implementing that program – such as fewer on-the-job injuries, lower workers’ comp costs, and better employee retention, among others. However, if you’re only using PAT for pre-hire testing, you’re missing out on […]
The Importance of Ergonomics: It’s All Greek to Me
Ergonomics is a term that most employers have heard tossed around by workplace safety and risk management experts, but many are not entirely clear on just what it means and why it is an important issue. The term itself means the “laws of work.” It comes from the Greek words ergon (“work”) and nomos (“laws”). […]
How Important is Your Posture to Your Work?
How important is posture to your work? Very important, in fact, no matter what type of work it is, in terms of preventing workplace injuries. Poor posture is a contributing factor in many musculoskeletal injuries – which rank high on the list of the most common disabling job-related injuries, according to the Liberty Mutual Research Institute […]
How Raising Employee Morale Saves You Money
Every business owner understands the direct costs of doing business, the ones that can be clearly and easily laid out on a spreadsheet. When measures are taken to reduce those costs, the benefits are readily apparent: fewer workers injured on the job means fewer workers’ comp expenses. Simple. However, there are many less obvious factors that impact […]
Do you Know The 5 Hidden Costs of a Workers’ Comp Claim?
The direct costs of workplace injuries – workers’ compensation costs – are fairly easy to quantify. After all, you know how much your workers’ comp premiums increase in response to claims and how much you pay out when those claims are filed, including medical expenses and wage replacement. Many business owners are surprised to hear […]
3 Myths and a Truth about Physical Abilities Testing
It’s complicated It’s expensive We’ll get sued! It slows down the hiring process It’s Complicated Despite what you may have heard, pre employment physical abilities testing isn’t complicated at all. Sure, the science behind developing a safe, accurate and legally defensible screening protocol is deep and wide, consisting of time-and-motion studies, intricate algorithms, and peer-reviewed […]
How Technology Reduces Injuries and Lowers Workers’ Comp Costs
New technologies are developed at a feverish pace in today’s world, and business technology is no exception. Among the areas in which technological solutions are advancing rapidly is workplace safety. Given the ever-growing workers’ comp costs faced by companies today, new, more effective tools for reducing injuries are certainly welcome. Here’s a quick overview of […]
5 Ways to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Claims
Controlling workers’ compensation costs is always important to the profitability of businesses, and it becomes more important every year as those costs rise. According to OSHA estimates, employers are paying out nearly $1 billion per week in direct workers’ compensation costs today. In 2013 and 2014, the median cost of claims open for more than 7 days was […]
Important Warning: The Pitfalls of Physical Abilities Testing
Pre hire physical abilities testing is an exceptional tool for employers who are striving to increase workplace safety, reduce employee injuries, control workers’ comp costs and improve the hiring process to reduce bad hires and employee turnover. However, if you are considering putting this type of pre employment testing to work for your company, reaping […]
