Once of the most valuable things an employer can do to protect themselves from unnecessary workers' compensation claims is to have an accurate, up-to-date functional job analysis for each position within their organization.
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Dynamic warm-ups are used for preparing the body for movement.As opposed to static stretching, dynamic warm-ups utilize continuous movement to increase blood flow by causing vasodilation as the muscles become warm, increase the speed of contraction and relaxation of the muscles, bring the heart rate to a workable range, and mentally prepare the participant for exercise.
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Post-Offer and Pre-Employment testing showed an 18 to 1 cost savings, in the Journal Work.
A 33% injury rate was reported when pre-hire applicants are not screened v. a 3% injury rate when screened, according to a study in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
In a study of 18 different industries, a 68.2% reduction in work injuries was reported when functional testing is implemented.
The average cost per injury was reduced from $1433 to $322 with a properly implemented post-offer and pre-employment testing program, according to the Journal Spine.