At ROII, we’re always on the lookout for ways to help keep our participants safe—and reduce the kinds of injuries we see all too often. One area where we get a lot of claims? Strains and sprains from repetitive tasks like shoveling, raking, and lifting. These can lead to painful injuries in the back, wrists, and arms—and time away from work.
One of the most common and costly workers’ compensation injury claims we see at ROII and nationwide are sprains, strains and other injuries. These injuries are often the result of improper material handling techniques and are easily avoided.
Finding employees for the construction trades has become a real challenge, and even worse, finding skilled employees. Everyone is frustrated with the labor shortage, but cutting corners on sound hiring practices can lead to a worse situation than had you not hired at all. Every year, ROII can trace a large percentage of claim costs back to poor hiring practices.