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Getting Money for Ergonomics Improvements, Part 1 of 2
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), such as carpal tunnel syndrome and chronic back pain, cost companies a fortune in workers’ compensation costs, lost work days and decreased productivity. But ergonomic improvements that can reduce or eliminate MSDs aren’t cheap. And, despite the growing body of studies demonstrating that MSDs are easier and cheaper to prevent than to [...]
Justifying an Investment in Ergonomics, Part 2 of 2
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the Rodney Dangerfield of injuries: They get no respect. That’s too bad because MSDs deserve respect. They now make up about one-third of all reported lost-time injuries; they also tend to be expensive to treat. Last week, in Part 1 of this series, we looked at why so many CEOs resist [...]
Justifying an Investment in Ergonomics, Part 1 of 2
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as carpal tunnel syndrome and back strains are costing U.S. and Canadian companies a fortune. They’re responsible for one-third of all workplace injuries. And this may be a conservative estimate since these injuries often go unreported. To make matters worse, MSDs are among the most expensive and complicated to treat. They [...]
