What makes a safety program successful? An evidence-based approach and proactive musculoskeletal prevention are both key components, but those are only technical aspects of the greater whole. Safety in the workplace is ultimately about one thing – people.
It’s about establishing a connection and an understanding of what each individual employee needs to maintain a safe, healthy, and productive work life. This is what Fit For Work strives to accomplish across the country through Early Intervention .
One-of-a-kind expertise
Fit For Work’s approach to sprain-and-strain prevention is unlike any other in the country, and is not something employers inherently have the internal resources to implement. It is a comprehensive, one-on-one approach that works directly with your employees onsite to impact their aches and pains, environment, and behavior in way that sets them up for optimal success.
In addition to working directly with employees, we also work closely with safety managers and stakeholders to help your business understand the approach and play an active role in the process. Keep in mind that in the U.S., there is no formal training or education within a college or university setting that teaches Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, or Occupational Therapists what Fit For Work does – other than Fit For Work. If you feel your injury prevention is taken care of because it’s been contracted out via telemedicine or a staffing agency, you’re not seeing the whole picture.
Our approach is not telemedicine
Telemedicine has been around for many years in various forms and is often included in employers’ insurance policies. However, by its very nature, it cannot be considered a viable preventative solution. Quite the opposite, in fact. It’s not enough to respond to injuries without taking steps to prevent them.
Fit For Work doesn’t just want to be the first tow truck on the scene following an accident, but instead works to put measures in place that will prevent the accident from occurring in the first place. This is the objective of a proactive safety strategy and surprisingly is so often overlooked.
Fit For Work is not a staffing agency
When considering an Early Intervention program, are you simply hiring another “body” or are you partnering with someone who can deliver a legitimate strategy? Developing an Early Intervention program suited to the needs of your organization is not as simple as hiring and sending out specialists to complex workplaces throughout the country. Choosing the right provider is of course very important, but there should be much more value that is delivered through that provider than just showing up.
It takes a dedicated onsite partner with proactive infrastructure ( CPEs , CSPs, engineers, etc.) and a preventative strategy to understand your workers’ specific cases and needs and to craft a plan that will truly make a difference. This is the value of Fit For Work – a true expert in Early Intervention taking steps to prevent injuries in a way only we can.
A true, onsite connection
Fit For Work employs an evidence-based approach to reduce injuries and associated costs by 50%. We provide individual support for your workers, interacting with them wherever they are and identifying what it is they need to get their job done the right way. Where we see other providers simply delivering reactionary support or organized launches into the health system, we utilize a proactive strategy to prevent injuries from ever occurring.
Contact Fit For Work today to start implementing an Early Intervention program backed by industry-leading expertise.
