Workplace Injury Research Round Up | Part 2

What can you do to protect your staff?

Manage the risk factors that contribute to workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders!

Research has shown the following factors can increase the risk of workplace injuries and MSDs:

• High job demands

• High job strain

• High effort/reward imbalances

• Low social support

• Poor communication with management

• Lack of autonomy

• Boredom or frustration

In addition, high job demands, high job strain, and low levels of perceived fairness are a risk factor for absenteeism. Absenteeism then places additional strain on your remaining workers, and this can contribute to a negative feedback loop placing more stress on your workforce, increasing absences, and increasing your costs.

To prevent this loop, it’s important to manage the welfare of your staff and enable them to work with autonomy and fair compensation, breaks, and expectations.

For more read part 3!