• Menu
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Before Header

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
 
ARCADIA: Stronger Settlement Partnerships. Innovative Solutions.

Amaxx Workers Comp Blog

Reduce Workers Compensation Costs By 20-50%

Header Right

  • Home
    • Training Center
  • Search
    • Free Resources & Solutions
    • Subscribe to Free Newsletter
    • Create Free Training Center Account
    • Enroll in On-Demand Courses
    • Activate WC Mastery Membership
    • Request Strategic Coaching Session
    • Buy WC Guidebooks
  • Membership
    • Insider (free account)
    • WC Mastery
    • Teams & Managers Mastery
    • Training Partners
  • Products
    • On-Demand Courses
    • Specialty Courses
    • Certifications & Mastery Courses
    • Ultimate Guidebooks
    • Coaching
  • Blog
    • Video Blogs
    • COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Login

Mobile Menu

  • Home
    • Training Center
  • Search
    • Free Resources & Solutions
    • Subscribe to Free Newsletter
    • Create Free Training Center Account
    • Enroll in On-Demand Courses
    • Activate WC Mastery Membership
    • Request Strategic Coaching Session
    • Buy WC Guidebooks
  • Membership
    • Insider (free account)
    • WC Mastery
    • Teams & Managers Mastery
    • Training Partners
  • Products
    • On-Demand Courses
    • Specialty Courses
    • Certifications & Mastery Courses
    • Ultimate Guidebooks
    • Coaching
  • Blog
    • Video Blogs
    • COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Login
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
You are here: Home / Work Injury Prevention / Proper Ergonomics Are Good Fit To Reduce Workers Comp Costs

Proper Ergonomics Are Good Fit To Reduce Workers Comp Costs

January 4, 2017 By //  by Michael B. Stack Leave a Comment

Employers and other interested stakeholders can take a number of proactive measures in their places of employment that directly impact their workers’ compensation programs. These measures directly concern what goes on in the workplace and how their employee’s conduct themselves. While these efforts take time to implement, the savings can be immense.

Areas of Concentration for Cost-Savings

There are a number of work injuries that occur every year, which are preventable. A leading mechanism of injury is the result of employers who do not see a value in workplace ergonomics and avoidance of repetitive trauma injuries. Common injuries that result include tendinitis, bursitis, systemic diseases (eg – rheumatoid arthritis and gout), carpal/cubital tunnel syndromes and lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow).

There are many areas where employers can concentrate their efforts to save money in their workers’ compensation programs. The process should be ongoing and needs to include everyone, including employees.

Click Link to Access Free PDF Download

“4-Step Sequence For Effective Employee Screening, Hiring, & Placement”

Review of Workplace Ergonomics

Ergonomics is the study of people’s efficiency in their work environment. The study of workplace ergonomics has been an issue since the development of safety standards in industrial America. It became more commonplace in the late 1970s when employers started to recognize its value as a tool to increase productivity and reduce work injuries.

There are three main areas of focus for ergonomics to reduce work-injuries and to promote a safer work environment.

  • Work activities of any nature should allow the employee to maintain a safe and healthy posture while performing the necessary activities of their employment;
  • The muscular force exerted by an employee when performing all work activities should use the largest muscle group. This prevents strains, sprains and unnecessary wear and tear on joints; and
  • All activities should consider the range of movement employees are required to make during the course of their day. This is an important consideration to important body parts such as a person’s head, trunk, and upper limbs.

Repetitive Work Activities and Injury Prevention

Traditionally workers’ compensation programs have focused on these type of activities in blue-collar settings. Proactive members of the claims management and risk management teams will consider it for all positions, including office-based position.

When evaluating positions for the perils of repetitive movements, it is important to consider a number of factors. This will include the ability to modify a particular job to focus on the findings of an ergonomics review. Pay close attention to the following:

  • The ability of an employee to take regular work breaks that do not disrupt performance. Allowing employees to sit/stand while they work can reduce stress on one’s body.
  • Evaluate if the work activity allows the employee to maintain a “neutral body position.”
  • All positions and workstations should be set up to allow employees to sit straight up. There should be an emphasis on one’s core.
  • The placement of a computer monitor can make a significant difference in workers’ compensation cost savings. If it is placed too high or low, the resulting stresses can cause neck pain that influences other parts of an employee’s body.

    FREE DOWNLOAD: “4-Step Sequence For Effective Employee Screening, Hiring, & Placement”

A proactive employer supported by an innovative claims management team can reduce the physical stresses that result in countless work injuries every year.

Conclusion

Workers’ compensation programs can reduce costs by taking steps that concentrate on ergonomics and the movements employees make while performing their work activities. While it may take an investment of time and money, the long-term benefits to a program are immeasurable.

For additional information on workers’ compensation cost containment best practices, register as a guest for our next live stream training.

Author Michael Stack, Principal, COMPClub, Amaxx LLC. He is an expert in workers compensation cost containment systems and helps employers reduce their work comp costs by 20% to 50%. He works as a consultant to large and mid-market clients, is co-author of Your Ultimate Guide To Mastering Workers Comp Costs, a comprehensive step-by-step manual of cost containment strategies based on hands-on field experience, and is founder of COMPClub, an exclusive member training program on workers compensation cost containment best practices.

Contact: mstack@reduceyourworkerscomp.com.

Workers’ Comp Roundup Blog: https://blog.reduceyourworkerscomp.com/

Live Stream WC Training: http://workerscompclub.com/livestreamtraining.com

©2017 Amaxx LLC. All rights reserved under International Copyright Law.

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker, attorney, or qualified professional.

FREE DOWNLOAD: “4-Step Sequence For Effective Employee Screening, Hiring, & Placement”

Filed Under: Work Injury Prevention

Related Articles

High Employee Morale Impacts Workers Compensation Costs

High Employee Morale Impacts Workers Compensation Costs

Successful Handling of Cat Claims Requires Educating and Engaging Family Members

Successful Handling of Cat Claims Requires Educating and Engaging Family Members

The Impact of Hiring on Workers Comp Costs

The Impact of Hiring on Workers Comp Costs

How to Avoid Paying for Pre-Existing Injuries

How to Avoid Paying for Pre-Existing Injuries

4 Steps to Avoid Hiring Your Next Workers’ Compensation Claim

4 Steps to Avoid Hiring Your Next Workers’ Compensation Claim

Properly Plan Layoffs To Control Workers Comp Costs

Properly Plan Layoffs To Control Workers Comp Costs

4 Steps to Ensure You Don’t Hire Your Next Work Comp Claim

4 Steps to Ensure You Don’t Hire Your Next Work Comp Claim

4/7/20 COVID-19 BRIEF FROM WORKSTEPS

4/7/20 COVID-19 BRIEF FROM WORKSTEPS

10 Ways to Keep Employees Safe, Healthy and Happy During COVID-19

10 Ways to Keep Employees Safe, Healthy and Happy During COVID-19

Use Baseline Testing to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs

Use Baseline Testing to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs

Pre- and Post-Offer Employment Testing Saves Organizations Money

Pre- and Post-Offer Employment Testing Saves Organizations Money

Reduce Workplace Risk With a Solid Plan of Attack

Reduce Workplace Risk With a Solid Plan of Attack

Free Download

4-Step Sequence For Effective Employee Screening, Hiring, & Placement - FREE Download Click Here Now!

Train to Succeed

BECOME CERTIFIED IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Proven Course Catalog & WC Toolbox Give You The Power To Achieve Lower Costs and Better Injured Worker Outcomes

VISIT WORKERS' COMP TRAINING CENTER

Previous Post: « Return-To-Work: Create a Win/Win in Your Work Comp Program
Next Post: Utilize Different Return To Work Approach For Different Employees »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

FREE DOWNLOAD

4-Step Sequence For Effective Employee Screening, Hiring, & Placement - FREE Download Click Here Now!

Our Sponsors

ARCADIA - Enhancing Settlement Outcomes

The Structured Settlements Company
 

Catastrophic and Risk Solutions, Case Management Solutions, and Specialty Networks
 

Post-Settlement Administration
 

Medcor

Injury Triage, Onsite Clinics

Read Our Award-Winning Blog

Blog Categories

Search Our Archive

Subscribe to Our FREE Newsletter

Return-to-Work Essentials

Footer

Search Our Archive

Search our continually growing archive of over 2500 articles about Workers' Comp issues.

Quiclinks

  • Calculators
  • Terms & Abbreviations
  • Glossary of WC Premium Terms
  • WC Resources
  • Best Practices
  • Industries
  • Return-to-Work Essentials

RSS Recent Blog Posts

  • Experts Explain How to Prevent Losing Continuation of Care Post-Settlement
  • 4 Key Ways to Ensure Return to Work Programs Save Money
  • Five Things to Include in Your Workers’ Comp Communication Policy
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEE NEWSLETTER
Let Us Help You Stomp Down the High Cost of Workers' Comp!
Top of Page ↑
  • Home
  • Training Center
  • Search
  • Membership
  • Products
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Login
Copyright © 2022 Amaxx, LLC. All Rights Reserved. · Privacy Policy / Legal Notice