Risk & Business Magazine JGS Insurance Magazine Spring 2019 | Page 5

SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY
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a 70 percent decline in workers’
compensation expenses
a 62 percent increase in productivity
CUSTOM CONSULTATION
You can arrange for an ergonomic
consultant to personally assess your
employees’ work spaces, evaluating
measures like the impact of task repetition,
workplace furniture requirements, postural
guidelines, lifting needs and more. The
evaluation typically includes an analysis of
what types of jobs are most likely to result
in injury and what kinds of injuries have
been reported. The consultant will then
develop a fatigue management protocol
and present a series of recommendations
to make your workplace safer and more
enjoyable to your employees. Depending on
your type of work environment and your
specific needs, your workplace assessment
may include the following: • improved strategies to evaluating
potential job applicants for particular
positions
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• • defining ways to accommodate
disabled employees in compliance with
the ADA
• identifying and improving persistent
problem areas
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workstation setup recommendations
safety review and injury prevention
workplace fitness and stretching
exercises
compression device recommendation
and sizing
You can also incorporate preventative
measures to ensure that future hires can
better handle the physical requirements of
their jobs, such as the following:
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better definition and communication
of job requirements to potential
employees
BY: CHASE HELWIG, CLCS
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
JGS INSURANCE
Having spent seven years working in the home
improvement field, it was only natural for Chase
Helwig to focus his insurance expertise on the
construction industry. Firsthand knowledge of
workplace occurrences and operations allow Chase to
provide in depth analysis to identify exposures, while
providing unique comprehensive solutions suitable
for each individual’s needs.
Your insurance agent may be able to help
guide you in assessing your workplace for
safety and other weaknesses and devising
strategies for improvement. Ultimately,
the best way to lower your workers’
compensation costs is to cut the number
and severity of your claims. Your leadership
in this regard can help make your company
a shining example of excellence for your
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