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Injury Prevention Programs have existed for decades. But 4 major challenges exist

Written by Tim Clark | Nov 4, 2021 3:22:01 PM

Safety professionals are always looking for ways to prevent injuries to their workers. And they are doing a very good job — since the 1970s, injuries and deaths in the workplace have been on a steady decline. 

But these 4 major challenges still exist and injuries have plateaued over the last few years. So, we wanted to make you aware of these gaps and some solutions that would help your company. 

Healthy Roster has created a 4-part series of articles where we dive deep into the four gaps: 

#1 - Safety teams lack enough budget or staff to cover all locations and shifts
Read the article

#2 - Ergonomic assessments lack follow-through, making them costly and inadequate 
Read the article

#3 - Pre-injury data is often delayed or under-reported, creating blind spots for safety
Read the article

#4 - Workplace injuries treated with medical attention off-site, even when minor 
Read the article

We've created a short video to give you a brief overview of those challenges. Then you can dig a little deeper by viewing the articles above! 

 

Looking to upgrade your workplace injury prevention programs to resolve similar challenges? Talk to Healthy Roster today about Safety Ally