Ergonomics Program Reduces Workplace Injuries and Improves Employee Health
Delivering Excellence newsletter reported St. Luke's Regional Medical Center with 1,300 employees, implemented the IMPACC—the Industrial Athlete "WorkSmart" Ergonomics Program in 1998. Since implementation, St. Luke's has reported several improvements in employee health, including an 85 percent reduction of OSHA recordable MSD injuries to the lower back and shoulders for those workers involved in patient care since 2001.
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