Healthcare companies provide their services in the occupational setting to treat employees when they're injured and prevent injuries before they happen. They help keep workers productive, reduce lost work time, and reduce costs. We interviewed Dan Fronczak, President & Co-Founder of Healthy Roster, about how they help providers expand coverage and grow their businesses. 

According to new research from Travelers Insurance, in their 2022 Injury Impact Report, over one-third of work-related injuries occur to employees during their first year on the job. Regardless of age or industry experience. And they represented 6 million lost work days, making up 37% of all missed work caused by an injury. 

Growing your occupational patient base seems like a daunting task.

According to a recent study, workers who performed brief, simple strengthening exercises during work hours (but not after work) prevented long-term sickness absences and days away from work. 

Several members of our team sat down with Blaine Hoffmann, MS OSHM, of The SafetyPro Podcast to talk about workplace injury prevention programs. Especially how companies with a scattered workforce can provide coverage for all their locations and shifts! 

Are you thinking about adding post offer employment testing (POET) to your organization in 2022? Or, are you having issues with your current POET process? (you're not alone!) Is there an alternative to POET that would be better for your company and employees?  

The EHS Daily Advisor put out a 2021 survey "The State of Safety and Beyond" that really caught our attention. Have you seen it? Read more here. Take a quick look at their results: 

Happy Holidays! 

We wanted to wish you and your family and friends a happy holiday season as well as a safe and happy 2022! 

On the evening of December 10th, a tornado tore through an Illinois warehouse that collapsed part of the building and 6 workers were killed and injuring over 40 (via NYT.) Many employees have spoken out about the fact that Amazon prohibits the use of mobile phones on the warehouse floors, except in the case of emergencies. The workers argue that their smartphone would have allowed them access to emergency weather warnings. 

Industrial companies know the value of safety training. Safety leaders have been conducting sessions on accident prevention, incident response, using personal protective equipment, and more to educate employees on how to do their jobs safely, effectively and in compliance.