Ergonomics
Repetitive strain injuries represent the fastest-growing workplace injury in the country at 34% of all lost workdays and $1 of every $3 spent on workers' comp claims.
Real People - Real Problems - Real Solutions
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration
* 1 Number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) that must occur before OSHA's ergonomics standard is triggered to protect workers in a job.
* 3 Number of years that employers have to implement permanent controls to eliminate or materially reduce MSD hazards.
* 7 Number of years that OSHA has been trying to develop an ergonomics standard.
* 25 Median number of workdays an employee misses because of carpal tunnel syndrome.
* 30 Number of real solutions to real ergonomic problems that can be implemented for less than $100, according to a recent OSHA booklet.
* 4 Percent of carpal tunnel syndrome cases that result in more than 30 days away from work.
* 50 Percent of U.S. employees who are not covered by a company ergonomics program.
* 62 Percent of all lost workday tendonitis cases suffered by women.
* 70 Percent of all lost workday carpal tunnel syndrome cases suffered by women.
* 75 Percent of general industry employers that will not be required to implement an ergonomics program.
Ergonomics by the Number
* $150 Average annual cost to an employer for altering a job so that it will not cause a work-related MSD.
* 2,700 Number of stakeholders who have participated in OSHA sponsored ergonomics conferences.
* $22,500 Average amount in direct costs to be saved for each MSD prevented.
* 300,000 Number of workers who annually will be spared painful and potentially disabling work-related MSDs if the ergonomics standard goes into effect.
* 600,000 Number of injuries involving lost workdays per year due to MSDs in the U.S.
* 1.8 million Number of U.S. workers who annually suffer MSDs.
* 1.9 million Number of general industry worksites that will come under OSHA's ergonomics standard.
* 27 million Number of workers who will be protected by the OSHA standard.
* $9 billion Savings generated annually by complying with the OSHA ergonomic program standards.
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