MSD Prevention Program

When an ergonomics consulting company such as Ergobility is approached to support the launch of a musculoskeletal injury (MSD) prevention program, the key to success is to be systematic and work with the company culture and process. The vision is to save company dollars by avoiding workers compensation costs but also to improve morale and productivity. MSD prevention programs have been proven to improve to also decrease absenteeism and improving employee engagement. 

One of the keys to reducing workers’ compensation costs is to approach injury through employee participation and systematic prevention rather than through claim management. This may seem counter intuitive to the goal of reducing claims, but it is best to approach injuries from a prevention statndpoint rather than rehabilitation. 

The issue with engaging employees after an injury is that managers will experience that the issue is reoccuring or being reaggrivated. Also, the load of the task can overwealm the current workforce putting risk on the current fully functional employees. 

Onsite ergonomics should not focus on rehabilitation because employees after an injury are only helped to them get back to work. It has not shown to lead to a significant drop in claims as the company. 

Reducing Claims Through Prevention 

So an ergonomics company should start with conversations between upper management explaining that the way to have a significant impact on the number of claims, the company needs to do more than rehabilitation. The focus should be on preventing injuries from happening in the first place by reducing the risk present at workstations.  

Ergonomics is a practice that involves engineering, training, and early interventions. Early intervention is even the last resort stopping what could be a claim. If your business wants to impact your bottom line and incident rates, you need to offer ergonomic evaluations and incorporate ergonomics in the design of processes. 

Contact Ergobility for a customized quote. We offer a comprehensive injury prevention program that will reduce claim incidents, and improve employee health which in turn will save your company money down the road. To learn more about our services and for a free quote, contact us today. Simply call or complete the online contact form.