by Dennis Downing | Nov 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
A new generation of proactive, workers’ compensation and risk management professionals are reaping the benefits of a more balanced strategy of controlling workers compensation costs.Historically it was believed that workers compensation costs could only be...
by Dennis Downing | Nov 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
Many of you have read our workers’ comp related newsletters for many years. A general theme that we try to communicate is how to control the myriad of costs associated with workers’ comp especially those caused by back injuries and other sprain/strains.The...
by Dennis Downing | Jul 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Custodial/janitorial personnel experience a lot of material handling and repetitive activities daily. Recently we encountered a hospital janitor who was about to file an injury claim because of a painful wrist. He attended our Backsafe® workshop and reported that...
by Dennis Downing | Jul 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Looking out the office window I spied a team of roofers stripping a damaged roof, repairing it and re-shingling. The sight of 12 men on a steep roof, with very few safety precautions in place gave me heart palpitations—a slight fear of heights revisited perhaps?!...
by Dennis Downing | Jul 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
It is summertime, a time when outdoor activity increases significantly. It is the season for barbeques, beaches, yard work, golf and perhaps just settling in a lawn chaise to read a good book. None of these activities are pleasurable when you have a painful back! Do...
by Dennis Downing | Jun 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Where are the muscles that move your fingers and why is it important to know? They are in your forearm. These muscles transition into tendons that go through the wrist joint and attach to your finger bones—in layman’s terms. “Keep your wrists straight while typing”...
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