You change the oil in your car on a regular basis. When the warning light comes on the dashboard, you get your old oil replaced because you understand the consequences if you don’t. 

As we help industrial companies prevent and filter out musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) to reduce costs and lost work time, we wanted to share our research on workplace injuries. 

In our first post on developing an ideal safety culture, we talked about how it all starts with leadership and eliminating the "Don't" mentality — starting at the top of the industrial company and working down. The next step is to talk about the behaviors of your workers. 

Many industrial companies rely on their nursing hotline to handle all their worker injuries. It's an easy way for employees to reach out to a healthcare professional for the aches, pains, sprains and strains they're feeling from the overexertion and repetitive motion that they experience from their jobs.

"Whatever you do! Don't think about pink elephants!" 

Say the word "onboarding" to any manager or company exec and eyes will roll. Hard. Onboarding means starting something new, something different, and learning new things. Yuck. Nobody has the time or energy for that. But guess what? With Virtual Injury Prevention services from Healthy Roster, it's not hard at all. 

Workers' Comp insurance is a huge expense for most industrial employers and many are looking to reduce the high premiums they pay. As you know, Workers' Compensation is a necessary benefit to provide for employees when accidents do occur and employees suffer serious injuries. But there are ways you can reduce the number of injury claims you have and lower your policy premiums — and at the same time keep your workers happy, healthy, and even attract new talent.

Prior to March, 2020, the world and how we communicated was much different. All our work meetings were face to face. Salespeople traveled to cities to meet with prospective companies. Everyone climbed into the car to go visit the grandparents. We scheduled visits with our doctor and waited for hours a long time in the waiting room. But the pandemic changed much of that. 

Calvin Johnson, a 2021 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee, gave his speech on Sunday in Canton, Ohio, last night where he talked about the reason he gave up football while still in his prime. Shockingly, after coming off a great final season, he retired after only 9 years, when he was 30 years old. He states that he gave up the sport because of a persistent injury that dated back to his very first season a professional. 

Telehealth has been around a while but it wasn't until the pandemic hit that people clamored for video chats with their healthcare professionals. Telehealth is, for most, an alternative to seeing their primary care physician in their office — mostly for people who cannot travel or live too far away. Most insurance companies now offer telehealth as a benefit, giving employees more options for their healthcare. But what about using telehealth for other purposes than a medical consultation with your primary care physician?