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Biomorph's complete ergonomic office solutions
can help decrease costs of workstation related
injury
such as Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD) and Repetitive
Strain Injury (RSI). Consider these statistics
on workstation-related costs and health issues:
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In the United States, employers spend more than
$7.4 billion in workers compensation costs, and
untold billions on medical treatment, litigation
costs, hidden costs and lost productivity.
(U.S.
Bureau of Labor and Statistics)
- Musculoskeletal disorders are the country's most
costly category of workplace injuries and illnesses.
In addition to spending $20 billion annually on
workers' compensation costs due to RSI, the U.S.
spends another $100 billion on lost productivity,
employee turnover, and other indirect expenses.
(The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research)
- According to a recent survey conducted by CTD
News (reported June '98 issue, page 7), a common
office cumulative trauma disorder -carpal tunnel
syndrome or CTS- averaged $1,918 per case in 1997.
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSHA) reports that by the year 2000
one
half of all office workers may suffer symptoms
of CTD. If the incidences should rise as NIOSHA
predicts-
50% of all office workers will be averaging a CTD
cost of $2,000 each.
- Injuries resulting from repeated motion (repetitive/cumulative
trauma disorders--CTD) are growing. According
to
recent annual statistics from the U.S. Survey of
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, over 302,000
CTDs account for nearly two-thirds all of workplace-related
illnesses.
- Ergonomic disorders are the fastest growing category
of work-related illness. According to the most recent
statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
they account for 56 percent of illnesses reported
to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- Each year thousands of people are diagnosed with
some kind of an illness directly related to poorly
designed work stations. In the U.S., Repetitive
Strain Injury (RSI) has become the number one work-related
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