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The jobsite is the place where the average U.S. worker spends most of their time. Whether it’s eight, ten or twelve hour days during the first, second or third shift, it takes a lot to ensure employees are physically and…
This year’s National Safety Council Congress and Expo will be held October 30th through November 4th in Philadelphia, PA at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Mark Your Calendars! The InjuryFree leadership team is honored to deliver the presentation, “Keep your Workers…
Worker fatigue is often a contributing factor in the occurrence of workplace injuries and illnesses; this holds true particularly in fields that naturally come with a higher risk of injury and/or illness. In March of 2008, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission…
The Inland Northwest SHRM Chapter will be meeting and have requested InjuryFree to present on “Fit for Duty & The Aging Workforce.” Mark Your Calendars! The chapter meeting will take place April 12th, from 11:30 am to 1:00pm at the…
Injuries are costing businesses over $170 billion each year. They also impact productivity, administrative costs, and employee morale. Injury prevention is a great idea, but is it really possible to reduce risk in the workplace? InjuryFree knows it is indeed possible but first we must understand why injuries are occurring. InjuryFree has identified four principles…
Fit for Duty… OSHA Web-Chat Recap… Regulation Update.
Workplace injuries cost U.S. employers $1 billion a week in workers compensation alone. When lost time costs are added to the costs of lost productivity, total workers comp expenditures are estimated to be more than $215 billion. According to the…
Fit for Duty is the concept concerned with ensuring employees possess the necessary attributes to perform their jobs effectively yet safely. Specifically, these attributes are strength, flexibility and endurance. When they’re present, workers can perform their jobs safely and comfortably,…
In the April BEEA+ Bulletin, we discussed how the work postures of sitting and forward bending contribute to low back injuries. As mentioned, most back injuries are rarely the result of single event incidents. They are typically the culmination of minor, repeated stress over time. Let’s look at how low back injuries are affected by lifting behaviors:
Companies spend large sums of money and allocate tremendous resources to maintain their equipment and facilities. The intention of these investments of course is to maximize productivity and minimize interruptions in business. What about employees? Should they not be maintained as well?
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