27 - A Total Worker Health Approach to Employee Health, Safety and Wellness
(Room 362B/E)
22 Oct 18
2:30 PM
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3:30 PM
More and more organizations are adopting the Total Worker Health Approach to employee wellness and safety. The results of the collaboration between wellness, safety and EHS are well-documented. But how does an organization make that cultural or practical shift happen with success and sustainability? Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the leading causes of lost-workday injuries and illness across industries. MSDs have a significant cost impact on organizations: $20 billion a year in workers’ comp costs, and more than $600 billion in health care and lost productivity costs – including the harmful impact of opioids. Addressing this through traditional safety initiatives will have has limited impact. This session will look at the organization from a more holistic approach that brings together all areas that can impact the outcomes of increased health, productivity and morale while lowering costs, reducing injuries and eliminating medication use.