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We analyze the physical
demands of your
operations.
Benjamin Franklin once advised that
“An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure,” meaning that it is
sensible to prevent a problem from
occurring rather than to attempt to fix it
afterwards.
Most industrial and service sector environments involve
employee material handling tasks that require pushing
and pulling. The tasks expose workers to musculoskeletal
stresses which can lead to workers’ compensation claims.
Overexertion from an outside source was ranked as the most
common cause of disabling injuries.
It is estimated that 9-20% of lower back injuries in the
industrial sector are associated with pushing or pulling tasks.
[1] According to the state of Texas Department of Insurance,
the average cost for a back injury is $15,000. Back injuries
also account for 24% of the workers’ compensation injuries
in Texas [2] The chart on page 7 [3] displays work-related
musculoskeletal disorders resulting in days away from work
by part of the body.
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