Back Supports

Use back supports to achieve ergonomic best practices
By Linda C. Ray Back supports information should be part of every company’s inventory as more and more workers realize the value of ergonomic furniture and available tools to help them avoid injury. A business should provide a back supports list for employees to choose from to alleviate workers comp and personal injury claims.
 

Best practices in every office, warehouse, construction and retail environment call for a back supports directory of approved ergonomic devices. A back supports provider can analyze your working conditions and recommend the best back supports and other useful working tools for your workforce. In addition to getting more productive workdays from your staff, your will be showing your appreciation to employees by taking care of their health needs. Make the use of back supports an integral piece of your corporate culture in a number of ways.

1. Bring in a back supports consultant to make suggestions

2. Provide a back supports list for employees to choose from

3. Find back supports through various suppliers

Utilize an ergonomics consultant to recommend back supports

While you may read about the benefits of making your work environment more ergonomic, sometimes business owners need to hear it from a third party. An unbiased outsourcing firm can not only recommend the best back supports for your staff, but they can also show you how it will save you money in the long run.
Try: Humantech works with office and warehouse personnel as well as loading docks, labs and every other section of your company to find the areas that need improvement and where you and your employees will benefit from changes. Ergoconcepts can help you find back supports and other ergonomic equipment for your workforce.

Give employees back supports information

For some of your employees who work in volatile physical jobs, you can make it a requirement that they wear back supports. Others may be given an option. So that everyone can feel good about the new ergonomic culture you are creating, offer them choices.
Try: Doc Ortho has an extensive online selection of back supports that you can offer your employees. You may even want to try one for yourself. Send your staff to Healthy Back online or request catalogues fro the company. There are retail sites in many locations as well.

Work a deal with a back supports provider

Many suppliers of ergonomic work tools will offer you a deal if you agree to make all your purchases from that company. At the same time, if you can get a rep who works on commission to bring you a back supports list and catalogue of other supplies, you can negotiate personally and probably make better arrangements that if you buy piecemeal from online sites.
Try: Ergo Centrics will send a rep to your place to advise you on best seating options for back supports. Get online bids from a back supports provider and various ergonomic suppliers through Ergobilities.

• Get in front of workers comp and disability claims instead of waiting until an employee is injured on the job. There is so much back supports information available that employees will understand your concerns and hopefully welcome your recommendations.