Q: How much does it cost to enroll in the EIP?
A: Absolutely nothing. Once the program is in place, you'll only be charged on a case-by-case basis for individual employees with early warning signs and/or symptoms for injury.
Q: If we address complaints about fatigue and soreness with the EIP program, how exactly does this save us money in workers' compensation claims?
A: With EIP, you'll invest a little over a hundred dollars to save thousands later. Reduction in claims lowers your ex-mod, and being proactive lowers all the direct costs of medical care and insurance premiums. And these are only the direct costs. You'll also save on indirect costs, which can be up to 17 times the amount of direct costs. These include loss of production, all the costs associated with training replacement employees and damage to employee morale.
Q: How will I know whether a complaint can be handled by EIP rather than workers' compensation?
A: If it involves soreness, fatigue or numbness without evidence of blood or broken bones, EIP is the best option for saving you time, money and future aggravation.
Q: What about in the case when a specific job position has led to frequent employee complaints of forearm and shoulder pain? Can EIP or another of your programs help?
A: Yes! In this case, if you don't address this issue you risk being fined by OSHA. We can conduct an On-Site Ergonomics Evaluation. This documents and demonstrates your attempt to identify and correct workstation design problems. Employees will be trained in how to perform a specific job with a minimum of adverse effects. If warning signs/symptoms occur, they can be addressed immediately with EIP.
Q: How will we know if we're dealing with a work-related injury or something that happened off the job?
A: Wherever the injury occurred, you're still dealing with the consequences of an injured employee. The most effective choice is to be proactive. Helping to resolve complaints early preserves workplace relationships, promotes employee morale and saves you money. A disgruntled employee easily could manipulate an off-the-job injury to appear work-related anyway. With the EIP in place, you're sending a positive message to your employees. Sure, there may at first be more use of EIP, but this tapers off significantly once employees learn they will not be penalized for complaining about early warning signs. They're taken care of; you're taken care of.
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