When thinking about how the real costs of work-related injuries can affect your company's bottom line, you'll appreciate how easy it is to work with WorkSmart.
Having an effective program in place can pay off. WorkSmart harmonizes both ergonomics and wellness together - with a simple and economic approach.
Our customized programs deliver key information to you in a revolutionary manner that's uniquely measurable and individually tailored to your company's needs - increasing your ability to efficiently provide targeted ergonomics and wellness in your workplace.
Through technology, expertise and careful planning, our combined services go beyond the scope of traditional ergonomics' solutions monitoring your organization, and providing measurable results.
The WorkSmart team of professionals can do more than just solve your ergonomic concerns - we can successfully design, facilitate and implement a comprehensive and personalized program for your company, keeping your employees and bottom line healthy.
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WorkSmart focuses its Work Risk Analysis process on two key factors in a workplace; the physical demands required to perform a job and the ergonomics risk present in the individual tasks. It is through these two job analysis techniques that WorkSmart guides its clients to the most appropriate solutions.
A job demands and description analysis gathers key information about how tasks are performed and the demands they place on your employees. With this information, a company can make sure they hire the right employees through Pre-Employment Screens or get an injured worker back to work as quickly and safely as possible through On-Site Medical Management or supervised care at our local clinic.
It is especially frustrating to hire a new employee only to have them quickly report an injury. Whether they were injured at a previous job and failed to inform you, or they were never able to perform the job safely, the cost to your organization is the same.
Ergonomics Awareness Training
Knowledge is one of the most powerful and simple solutions in ergonomics. To achieve commitment, buy-in, support, and participation, a company needs to educate both management and employees on how to contribute to an effective ergonomics program. WorkSmart uses expert service providers to provide simple, down-to-earth, and functional information. We work
with management, helping them to understand and develop a solid foundation in ergonomics. We work with employees, helping them to understand ergonomics and how to simply help themselves. All personnel training is specifically tailored to fit the needs of your company, depending on who is being trained and the type of work environment you have.
Body Mechanics Training
Whether it is sitting in an expensive ergonomics chair, or working at a height adjustable assembly workstation, the critical piece of the puzzle for these ergonomic solutions is the employee. Understanding how to use equipment and how to safely perform a task is a fundamental component of an ergonomics program. WorkSmart does not simply provide generic training programs for a workplace, but instead works to customize these programs to fit your company’s needs. To do so, we (1) analyze your jobs to determine if any engineering control modifications can be implemented, (2) work with employees and supervisors to determine best practices, and (3) develop training to fit your specific situation. With this approach, we implement a solution that is tailored to you every time.
Scope and Depth of the Work Injury Problem
Scope and Depth of the Work Injury Problem
- $81 Billion annually cost for low back injury.
- Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD) cost $32 Billion/year.
- Liberty Mutual pays out nearly $2 million daily for low back injuries.
- UNUM reported 300% increase in musculoskeletal claims over past four years.
- CTD represent 55% of Work Comp claims and 65% of costs.
- Lost Time CTD claims average $7,000 to $30,000.
- Annual Work Comp costs can average $1 million per 500 workers for industry.
How WorkSmart Works
How WorkSmart Works
- WorkSmart is unique because we mix technology with on-site services - through a network of ergonomics and healthcare professionals.
- Our clients benefit from our revolutionary approach as their one-stop ergonomics and wellness solution. We make it simple to hire the right people, help them avoid injury, and get them back to work quickly if they are injured.
- We know that every company, workforce and situation is different, so each client's program is uniquely designed and tailored. Our principles apply across a wide range of environments, which allows us to assess where you need to go. Much like a compass, we help to point the way towards an effective solution.
- Our list of services reads like a compass, too:
- Network of experienced ergonomics and healthcare professionals
- Systems specifically designed to reduce injury costs in your type of environment
- Ergonomics services to help your employees avoid injury
- Wellness services to find and keep healthy and productive employees.
- We can provide our services to a single employee or design a comprehensive program to support thousands of employees.
- Addressing each client's needs individually - whether large or small - our services are uniquely simple, hands-on, easy-to-access, measurable, and cost-effective.
- We help your company by supporting your most critical investment: your people.
On-site Wellness Services
On-site Wellness Services
Our focus is to keep your employees healthy and on the job. An effective strategy mixes both ergonomic and wellness services, as different situations will require different responses. Uniquely, WorkSmart has a network of services providers who can support all of the needs of your organization.
- Our focus is to keep your employees healthy and on the job. If they become injured, we get them back to work as quickly as possible. To do so we:
- Address symptoms before an injury occurs through our On-site Medical Management.
- Offer clinical care that is tailored toward your employees' needs.
- Assist in Return to Work and Transitional Duty Programs.
- Schedule Functional Capacity Evaluations to measure an injured worker's abilities safely, comprehensively and objectively.
Ergonomic Job Analysis
Ergonomic Job Analysis
WorkSmart focuses its Work Risk Analysis process on two key factors in a workplace; the physical demands required to perform a job and the ergonomics risk present in the individual tasks. It is through these two job analysis techniques that WorkSmart guides its clients to the most appropriate solutions.
A job demands and description analysis gathers key information about how tasks are performed and the demands they place on your employees. With this information, a company can make sure they hire the right employees through Pre-Employment Screens or get an injured worker back to work as quickly and safely as possible through On-Site Medical Management or supervised care at our local clinic.
- An ergonomics Work Risk Analysis evaluates the level of physical risk present in a job and is based on industry-tested and scientifically validated risk assessment tools. For jobs with unacceptable risk levels, solutions are developed that may include:
- Engineering controls that affect equipment and process - Administrative controls that affect management practices - Work-practice controls that affect how the employee completes the work - Wellness programs to address potential injuries quickly and inexpensively
Pre-employment Screen Services
Pre-employment Screen Services
It is especially frustrating to hire a new employee only to have them quickly report an injury. Whether they were injured at a previous job and failed to inform you, or they were never able to perform the job safely, the cost to your organization is the same.
- Through our Pre-Employment Screen Services we make sure you hire employees that are not prone to injury. Our programs are tailored and data driven, helping you to:
- Balance the competing needs of safety and recruiting
- Avoid legal risk,
- Obtain the highest return on investment, and
- Minimize workers' compensation payments for pre-existing conditions.
Training and Education Programs
Training and Education Programs
Ergonomics Awareness Training
Knowledge is one of the most powerful and simple solutions in ergonomics. To achieve commitment, buy-in, support, and participation, a company needs to educate both management and employees on how to contribute to an effective ergonomics program. WorkSmart uses expert service providers to provide simple, down-to-earth, and functional information. We work
with management, helping them to understand and develop a solid foundation in ergonomics. We work with employees, helping them to understand ergonomics and how to simply help themselves. All personnel training is specifically tailored to fit the needs of your company, depending on who is being trained and the type of work environment you have.
Body Mechanics Training
Whether it is sitting in an expensive ergonomics chair, or working at a height adjustable assembly workstation, the critical piece of the puzzle for these ergonomic solutions is the employee. Understanding how to use equipment and how to safely perform a task is a fundamental component of an ergonomics program. WorkSmart does not simply provide generic training programs for a workplace, but instead works to customize these programs to fit your company’s needs. To do so, we (1) analyze your jobs to determine if any engineering control modifications can be implemented, (2) work with employees and supervisors to determine best practices, and (3) develop training to fit your specific situation. With this approach, we implement a solution that is tailored to you every time.
WorkSmart Staff
WorkSmart Staff
Mike Spalding, PT, MS, CES, is the founder of WorkSmart. A Graduate of the University of Kentucky, Mike has worked with numerous industries in Central Kentucky. He has been certified in Ergonomic Assessment through both ErgoScience as well as the Back School of Atlanta. Mike has become a leader in industrial rehab, on-site work assessment and ergonomic counsulting. He has worked with Osram Sylvania Glass, Lamp and Midwest Distribution Center, Pikington North America, Kuhlman Electric Corporation and World Color. Many of these have an on-site physical therapy clinic and solely use Mike as their primar source for industrial rehabilitation. Becky George, OTR/L, CEAS, received her Bachelor's from the University of Kentucky and her Master's from Eastern Kentucky University. She has sixteen years experience and has specialized training and certification in ergonomic assessment and Functional Capacity Evaluation through the Back School of Atlanta and ErgoScience. Becky has extensive experience performing Pre-employment Physical Ability testing as well as Job Demand and Work Risk Analysis. She has worked with national employers including Osram Sylvania, Kuhlman Electric, Pikington North America, Washington Penn Plastics, Schwan's, MBM Trucking and Greenback Fan Corporation. |
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