While workplace health and safety policies and procedures are developed in response to a myriad of local and federal laws, they fall short when they do not influence employee behavior. Through our comprehensive workers’ compensation process, we work work with HR professionals to build a “zero injury culture” that leads to higher employee morale, increased productivity, and reduced hiring and training costs.

 

How we can help your HR team build a zero injury culture:

• Put in place hiring practices designed to avoid hiring a Workers’ Comp claim waiting to happen. Hiring practices that include post-offer/pre-placement steps can make a difference. 
• Encourage a culture of openness and transparency among management, supervisors and employees.
• Educate supervisors in how a “just get it done” attitude leads to unsafe practices.
• Establish workers’ compensation training for supervisors: Having the right skills to manage the human issues and work environment as well as the injury. Employees who work for trained supervisors have less lost work time.
• Set up injury reporting and investigation procedures that work efficiently and effectively.
• Implement return to work programs that everyone embraces.
• Develop management commitment that goes beyond lip service.
• Navigate the minefield of confusing overlaps in FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Comp.
• Recruit and retain the best employees who care about their own well being and the well being of co-workers.
• Benchmark and measure regularly. When team members know management cares, they care.
• Recognize the Red Flags that could signify fraudulent injuries.