return on investment of office ergonomics

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SOURCE for Statistics & Study information Document accessed Nov. 12, 2015 https://www.humanscale.com/userfiles/file/return-on-investement_03272015.pdf www.envirotechoffice.com New, Pre-Owned, Remanufactured Office Furniture Designed by Laura Dunkley - L Dunkley Communications www.lauradunkley.com OFFICE ERGONOMICS Return on Investment In a 2007 study by DeArmond, Huange, et al., 231 financial executives and managers were interviewed of executives & managers believe safety investments would lead to a positive return of investment 87% INVESTMENT $1 : RETURN $4.41 Employers who have health and productivity programs have been shown to • REDUCe disability days 10-35% • IMPROVE Return to Work Rates 6% + • Positive RETURN on Investment 3:1 - 15:1 Eliminating or controlling repetitive motion injuries is estimated that a company can save $27,700 / case • REDUCE Worker’s Comp Claims 35-91% Training Ergonomic Equipment + 17.8% increase productivity Direct Costs + Indirect COSTS Over one year + 200 Government Agency Workers Group #1 - Received basic office ergonomics training on injury risk factors & workstation adjustments. Group #2 - Received the same ergonomics training + a highly adjustable task chair. Top 4 Ergonomic Task Chairs www.envirotech.com/why-designers- employees-owners-love-top-4-office-chairs/ Workers’ Compensation Additional Medical Expenses Insurance Premiums Lost Productivity Decreased Work Output Administrative Time Turnover of Employees Replacement costs for damaged Materials, Tools & Property Indirect costs can cost 3x more than direct costs

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Page 1: Return on Investment of Office Ergonomics

SOURCE for Statistics & Study informationDocument accessed Nov. 12, 2015https://www.humanscale.com/userfiles/file/return-on-investement_03272015.pdf

www.envirotechoffice.comNew, Pre-Owned, Remanufactured Office Furniture

Designed byLaura Dunkley - L Dunkley Communications www.lauradunkley.com

OFFICE ERGONOMICSReturn on Investment

In a 2007 study by DeArmond, Huange, et al., 231 financial executives and managers were interviewed

of executives & managers believe safety investments would lead to a positive return of investment87%

INVESTMENT $1 : RETURN $4.41

Employers who have health and productivity programs have been shown to

• REDUCe disability days 10-35%• IMPROVE Return to Work Rates 6% +• Positive RETURN on Investment 3:1 - 15:1

Eliminating or controlling repetitive motion injuries is estimated that a company can

save $27,700 / case

• REDUCE Worker’s Comp Claims 35-91%

Training Ergonomic Equipment+ 17.8%

increase productivity

Direct Costs + Indirect COSTS

Over one year + 200 Government Agency WorkersGroup #1 - Received basic office ergonomics training on injury risk factors & workstation adjustments. Group #2 - Received the same ergonomics training + a highly adjustable task chair.

Top 4 Ergonomic Task Chairswww.envirotech.com/why-designers-employees-owners-love-top-4-office-chairs/

Workers’ Compensation

Additional Medical Expenses

Insurance Premiums

Lost Productivity

Decreased Work Output

Administrative Time

Turnover of Employees

Replacement costs for damaged Materials, Tools & Property

Indirect costs can cost

3x more than direct costs