When it comes to creating a world-class injury prevention program, to make the biggest impact on productivity, morale, and a company’s bottom line, a comprehensive solution must be implemented. As we’ve discussed in the previous blogs of this series, Six Pitfalls to Avoid When Creating a…
Many times, when Briotix is approached about launching a musculoskeletal injury prevention program, it’s as much about improving employee health as it is about saving the company money. Research indicates that a prevention program can improve productivity, decrease absenteeism, and lower…
In previous weeks, we have discussed a number of pitfalls in our series Six Pitfalls to Avoid When Creating a World-class Injury Prevention Programs including thinking all risk of work-related injury can be designed out, believing employees won’t embracing technology, and equating a superior…
Current research suggests that nearly 70% of the U.S. workforce suffers from some sort of pain while completing their daily job requirements. With worker pain comes lower productivity, increased absenteeism, and higher workers’ compensation costs. Smart companies are addressing employee pain…
In the previous weeks, we’ve discussed two of the most common pitfalls we see in working with an organization to create a world-class injury prevention program – believing all risk can be designed out and thinking employees won’t embrace technology. In part three of our Six Pitfalls to Avoid…
Recently, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NIOSH) announced the creation of a National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) for Musculoskeletal Health. The agenda incorporates information about musculoskeletal injuries,…
The technological advances over the past three decades have revolutionized all aspects of our lives including the way we communicate, how we share information, even how we read. The workplace is no exception to these changes with new collaboration, business operation and cost management tools.
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According to a recent study, the average American adult working full-time logs 47 hours per week at their job. That means over the course of one year, a full-time employee will spend more than 2,400 hours on the job. No one wants to spend those hours in an unsafe or hazardous work environment.
It’s no secret that having a healthy workforce is a benefit to both company managers and the bottom-line. Research shows healthy employees are more productive, have less absenteeism, and tend to be more engaged with the work they are doing. But with 47% of the US workforce being aging baby…
Whether moving your office due to expansion, relocation, or downsizing, having the right work space is critical to a company’s success. Location is an obvious factor when choosing to move an office, however, there are other considerations that shouldn’t be overlooked. One of those is creating an…