Title
Proactive Ergonomic Risk Assessments and Their Effect on Injury Rates and Workers' Compensation Costs
Date of Award
3-15-2010
Document Type
Capstone Project
Disciplines
Environmental Policy & Mgmt
Degree Name
Master of Applied Science
Department
Environmental Policy & Mgmt
Advisor
Kenneth Knox
Keywords
Ergonomics, Injury rates, Risk assessment, Workers' compensation
Abstract
Businesses strive to prevent work-related injuries and protect their workers. For a company to impact their injury metrics, they must understand the hazards their employees face at work. Companies who effectively reduce workplace risks will see a reduction in the number of work-related injuries and associated workers' compensation costs. This Capstone Project investigates one company's proactive ergonomic risk reduction program and its impact on the injury and workers' compensation numbers. The end result shows a risk reduction program that in three years successfully reduced the number of ergonomic injuries and workers' compensation claims experienced by the Company. The Project shows how companies benefit from focused ergonomic risk assessment, prioritization and mitigation programs.
Recommended Citation
Haggerty, Manda, "Proactive Ergonomic Risk Assessments and Their Effect on Injury Rates and Workers' Compensation Costs" (2010). University College: Environmental Policy and Management Capstones. 91.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_epm/91
Publication Statement
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