Stretching by your employees before a job and during breaks, can be an excellent way to prevent workers compensation injuries and claims. There are studies that demonstrate that employees that stretch, and do a little exercise before a shift, tend to be more alert and less likely to have an on the job accident.
Here are a couple suggestions you should make to your employees that can decrease your work comp claims.
- Take frequent, short breaks from repetitive, physically stressful work whenever possible. This allows your muscles and joints to recover a bit from unnatural tensions that may result from work.
- Do gentle stretching exercises at work regularly, paying particular attention to the parts of your body that you use most often. This reduces the muscle tightening that contributes to the problem.
- Watch for early symptoms, such as stiffness or other discomfort in heavily used body parts. Complete recovery is much more likely if the symptoms are recognized early.
These tips can be easily followed by your employees in most work environments, and over time can save you money.
For more suggestions about how to reduce your workers compensation rates or to get a FREE Workers Compensation quote, please contact Work Comp Staffing Solutions at 202 – 302-1212.
All the Best
David Schek
www.StaffingCompSolutions.com
Workers Compensation Solutions for the Staffing Industry