by ABILITY GROUP | Mar 14, 2016 | Health & Wellbeing, Injury Prevention, Manual Handling, Rehabilitation, Work Health & Safety, Work Health Program, Workplace safety
Approximately 1 in 3 workplace accidents result from manual handling related injuries and inexperienced employees often being at the greatest risk. Whether onsite or in offices these injuries can be avoided or minimised with appropriate training. Good posture and lifting techniques can help reduce the risks. Evidence also suggests workplace changes can also be effective strategy to minimise injuries.
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by ABILITY GROUP | Feb 20, 2015 | Consulting, Human Resources, Work Health & Safety
We talk with businesses of all sizes across industries and many decide not to invest in pre-employment assessments or medicals before hiring employees.
We also regularly speak with businesses that end up paying significantly more due to the impacts from what at times are predictable workplace injuries and resulting workers compensation claims.
Need help making the right employment choices easier?
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