Backsafe^® Blog

By Dennis Downing Back injuries have been the bane of industry for decades. They are the source of high dollar claims, significant lost workdays, and can instantaneously ruin one’s quality of life forever. Corporate America, despite many attempts, has not been able to...

By Dennis Downing It is has been widely reported that 80% of our population will experience a back incident in their lifetime. That extraordinary number would make one wonder if the spine is designed to withstand the rigors of our work and daily activities.Considering...

If one looks at the essence of management or life in general, success boils down to the degree of one being more the cause of things versus being more the effect ofthings.The baseball player who can hit the ball with regularity is causing the effect versus the batter...

The United States economy, driven by capitalism, is the richest in the history of this planet. One could say then that we are doing a lot of things right.A key component in the underpinning of capitalism is trust. We buy, purchase, invest and make decisions based on...

I was sitting in the back of the room listening to a chiropractor teaching a group of employees how to prevent back injuries. He looked like a young version of Jack LaLanne and was a good speaker.He was very knowledgeable about the human anatomy, biomechanics, and the...

An Organizational Chart is defined in the Encarta dictionary as a chart that shows the management structure of an organization. New Companies start out with core members of management and employees that tend to wear many hats. Their names may be in several places on...

Every company, whether it is posted on their Organizational Chart or not, must practice some degree of Risk Control in order to succeed.The ultimate goal of any company is to prosper and that can't be done if risks are not prevented or immediately dealt with when they...

In 1990 I began my workers' compensation career with mouth and eyesagape, wondering how the hell did the workers' compensation system become such a train wreck.I saw the same back sprain happening at work costing multiple times more than when it happened over the...

F.I.T. has been in the business of preventing workplace sprain/strain injuries for many years and would like to update you on a couple of things. Historically and incredibly, selling injury prevention services in the US and Canada was like trying to sell ice cubes to...

If one was to define "HAVE", it could be defined as owning (i have a car) or experiencing something (a steak dinner for instance). "Have" is an interesting concept. Apparently, human beings invest a considerable amount of time in their desire to "HAVE" or "Not Have"...

Workers' Comp Costs Bites! How Four Companies Close Door on Workers' Comp Spending Here we go again, another ride on the workers' comp roller coaster. In a recent column written by D. Ashley Furness, Business Journal Staff Reporter, "workers' comp carriers in...

I had the pleasure of attending the CA Workers' Comp Forum in Huntington Beach, CA recently, organized by the Council on Education in Management. There were many knowledgeable speakers with great insight into the various aspects and complexities of workers' comp. I...

I received the following "news" from our workers' comp broker making me aware of possible significant increases in workers' comp premiums in CA. Medical costs have risen dramatically causing some insurance companies to pay out more than they got paid in premiums last...

Turning Workers' Comp Costs Into Sources of New Revenue — Plug The Hole In Your Organizational Chart Many of you receive the F.I.T. Newsletters on a regular basis. We enjoy writing them and appreciate that you read them and I look forward to continuing this free...

Over the last 17 years we have had the privilege of working with hundreds of thousands of employees across the U.S. & Canada to help prevent costly and painful back and other sprain/strain injuries. It is fascinating to experience the diverse and numerous jobs...