by worksaver-admin | Jun 19, 2019 | Fit for Duty
By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT, CBES – CEO, WorkSaver Systems Occasionally, I find that there is some confusion by clinical evaluators and even employers regarding how to properly conduct a post-offer, pre-placement fitness for duty (FFD) evaluation when the test recipient...
by worksaver-admin | May 14, 2019 | Fit for Duty
First of all, allow me to state the obvious. It is illegal to deny a job to anyone based on gender. Women can and do play invaluable and innovative roles in the job market, including labor intensive jobs. Despite a growing number of women in labor intensive jobs such...
by worksaver-admin | Jan 11, 2019 | Fit for Duty
Preventing on the job injuries has never been more important to industries. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are increasing and costing employers over $20 billion a year in direct costs (with a multiple of 3-4 x for indirect costs). The average workers...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Fit for Duty
Today, our workforce is undergoing complex changes related to the effects of an uncertain economy and the impact of aging on safe job performance. It has never been more important for industries to take the most effective steps to help ensure employee safety, health,...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Fit for Duty
Wellness Tip of the Month Preventing Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease (CD) resulting in heart attacks and strokes remains the leading cause of death among Americans today. CD affects about 84 million people in this country causing, on average, about 2,200...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Fit for Duty
Ergonomics Ergonomics, “the study of work” has gain increased importance over the last few years with the graying of the American work force. Since the 1960’s the growth of the U.S. population aged 65 and over has more than doubled. The increased focus on the aging...
