Injury Prevention

Injury Prevention

The average Workers’ Compensation claims cost totals $40,000 in direct costs and up to four times more in indirect costs.

The 3 leading causes of workplace injuries are:

  • Overexertion - sprains, and strains
  • Trips and Falls
  • Hit by Objects

The key to claims cost reduction is a robust injury prevention program that promotes the health and safety of your employees and prevents workplace musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

The key to claims cost reduction is a robust injury prevention program that promotes the health and safety of your employees and prevents workplace musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

Injury Prevention Strategies:

  • Education, Training, & Best Practices Identification designed to “stay ahead” of injury trends and incidents
  • Post offer, Pre-employment Testing – Data driven candidate screening
  • Ergonomics Assessments and Training – Identification of MSD root causes and corresponding controls including Administration, Engineering, PPE, and Body Mechanics.
  • Physical Demand Assessments/Job Task Analysis Library of all or selected jobs to provide easy and comprehensive return to work (RTW) decisions for treating physicians. A PDA/JTA library enables physicians, physical therapists, work hardening facilities, and other medical professionals to expedite RTW decisions
  • Warm-up, Balance & Coordination, Recovery Stretches, and Power Position programs to prepare industrial and office athletes for work.
  • Parts, tools, and equipment analysis – are you using the best and safest equipment available on the market?

A results driven injury prevention program in the key to reducing claims costs and protecting the health of your valued employees.

Mavspar’s injury prevention team will work with you to develop a tailored program to address your specific and unique needs.