Good ergonomics programs focus on ways to reduce costs to companies by:

  • Reducing injuries
  • Reducing absenteeism
  • Reducing errors
  • Maximizing productivity

Each year, musculoskeletal disorders cost the U.S. economy between $13 and $20 billion in healthcare costs, workers compensation claims, and lost productivity.   Source: National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention