by volcom2278 | Aug 16, 2022 | Dump Dolly Posts
Costs to a business include: • Production losses • Wages for work not performed • Increased workers’ compensation insurance costs • Damage to equipment or machinery • Hiring and/or training new employees • Decline in product quality and worker morale • Decline...
by volcom2278 | Aug 16, 2022 | Dump Dolly Posts
The cost of injury prevention is far less than the cost of an injury. A safe and healthy workplace attracts and retains quality employees. It’s an asset to a community, operates more efficiently and enjoys a healthy bottom line. The business and the workers...
by volcom2278 | Aug 16, 2022 | Dump Dolly Posts
According to the National Safety Council, overexertion and bodily reaction is the second leading nonfatal injury or illness event involving days away from work, representing 22% of all such injuries. Prior to 2020, overexertion and bodily reaction was the leading...
by volcom2278 | Aug 16, 2022 | Dump Dolly Posts
It is reasonable to say that every worker who lifts is at risk for musculoskeletal injury with low back injury being the most probable injury. The complete elimination of this risk is not realistic. However, organizations devoted to their worker’s safety seek out...
by volcom2278 | Aug 16, 2022 | Dump Dolly Posts
According to https://www.osha.gov/businesscase workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses cost the country billions of dollars every year. In its 2021 Workplace Safety Index, Liberty Mutual estimated that employers paid more than $1 billion per week for direct...
by volcom2278 | Aug 16, 2022 | Dump Dolly Posts
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), back injuries from lifting are the second most common type of workplace injury, accounting for nearly 20% of all workplace injuries. Similar statistics from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
