Ergonomics: A Loss Control Challenge
Ergonomics have “a significant human dynamics” element that extends to “the work culture, management philosophy” and even the “geographic nuances” of where a group of workers is located, according to Wayne Salen, a risk manager in Amherst, N.Y.
But the best way for loss control professionals to make employers pay attention to ergonomic issues is to speak to them in terms of dollars and cents, he suggested.
Small- to mid-size employers in particular need “to see some clear-cut return on investment” before they consider changing workstations or work routines, according to Mr. Salen, who is director of risk management for First Niagara Financial Group Inc., as well as a member of the board of the New York-based Risk and Insurance Management Society.
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