COST-BENEFIT AND ROI INFORMATION

December 17, 2012 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Ergonomics, Health, Prevention & Self Care, RSI / Carpal Tunnel

Cost-Benefit and ROI Information

1. Studies indicate that ergonomics interventions (self assessment, one-on-one evaluations, training and ongoing coaching) have the greatest impact on preventing musculoskeletal injuries and disease, reducing discomfort, improving productivity, and reducing ergonomic injury costs.  With a $365 annual investment for an employee earning $65,000 annually, the 1 year ROI is 534% with the payback period in 2.2 months.
2. There is a minimum 5% savings gain allowance for productivity:  If a worker is in their “comfort zone,” we assume a gain of 3 minutes per hour of productive work because of eased work related pain and discomfort.  Over the course of one year for a full time worker, that’s a gain of 100 hours.  For a workforce of 3000, that gain is 300,000 hours or equivalent to 150 full-time workers.
3. Cisco and Accenture studies (10,000 employees participating in survey)
   • Employees in persistent discomfort – pulled off task 5 minutes out every 15 minutes
   • Lost time/day/employee:  2.6 hours;  Lost time/week/employee:  13 hours

Finding an employees “comfort zone” is cost effective and cutting WC costs.

Steve Thompson, ARM

ERGOhealthy.com