MINIMIZING INJURIES AND CUTTING CLAIM EXPENSES

A solid injury prevention training program is essential to reduce workplace injury. With the cost of work-related benefits increasing and the spike in employee turnover felt across Canada, employers are looking for easily accessible, innovative, and cost-efficient solutions. Organizations with efficient and consistent Injury Prevention training programs reduce their work-related injuries, health costs, and overall days absent. However, this type of program can be challenging for employers to create, coordinate, and finance. In addition to keeping consistency with providing regular training to their staff, identifying available qualified professionals and subject matter experts has also proven to be difficult.

Disability Management Institute (DMI)’s Injury Prevention Training programs provide employers with cost-effective and unlimited access to training that is customized to the job requirements of their industry. Employers can simply assign their employee(s) the selected training modules through the DMI training portal. Training modules include a range in topics such as Injury Prevention courses to Health and Safety Training, which can be completed by the employee independently.

Injury Prevention Training is multifaceted. An employer can utilize the training portal for any of the following simultaneously:

1. Onboarding new employees: as part of your organization’s employee onboarding process
2. Maintaining employee skills:as part of a periodical Injury Prevention refresh initiative
3. Return to Work (RTW):as a RTW requirement for employees returning from any type of leave
4. Supports:health & safety initiatives and certification

How we do it:

Disability Management Institute will create a customized online training program or course for your organization with your branding and will specifically address the general physical requirements of your industry.

The training is curated into a series of modules and lessons for the employee to complete independently based on the specifics of your organization’s needs and physical and/or cognitive job demands. As an example, modules can include topics such as:

• ergonomic overviews
• risks for your specific industry
• staying safe with biomechanics
• protecting your back
• protecting your neck
• protecting upper and lower extremities
• getting fit for your job
• slowing down and being more mindful

The training will end with a quiz, which will then provide you with access to the results. The training can also include some of your internal documents or links that you would like the employees to access while completing the training, or any unique requirements you would find useful to meet your training needs.

The training can be accessed through an invitation link sent directly to the employee, who can return to their training at any time for their future reference.

1. REDUCE: risk of work injuries
2. COST-EFFECTIVE: yearly membership to an unlimited access to the training portal
3. CONSISTENCY: ensure a unified level of skills and knowledge throughout your workforce
4. ACCESSIBILITY & PEACE OF MIND: the DMI training platform is available to you at any time

What is the bottom line?

Regular and consistent injury prevention training is essential for any organization to prevent and reduce employee absenteeism, disability, and occupational claims. Injury Prevention training is a simple and easy annual membership that provides unlimited access to training modules that are customized and branded for your company.

The training can complement your current safety processes and procedures and will align with your company’s commitment to health and safety.

The Disability Management Institute is dedicated in supporting employers in preventing absenteeism proactively. Whether it is with the use of effective online or in-person injury prevention training, ergonomic assessments and training, or with the use of stay-at-work services, employers will appreciate the personalized and creative attention from the DMI specialty services’ health professionals.

Disability Management Institute (DMI)

DMI is an independent third party that advocates and supports both the employer and the employee during a disability claim. The services they provide are valuable because they help control the costs associated with disability claims.

One of the most important factors in cost sustainability is having cost control mechanisms in place. When it comes to cost control for disability benefits, being proactive is the name of the game. At GroupHEALTH, we do this by partnering with the Disability Management Institute (DMI).

Good advice is key

Interested in learning more about how disability management services and prevention trainings? Review your options with one of our licensed advisors on the phone, or contact us for a comparison quote.

Whether you’re looking for extended health and dental coverage, disability coverage, or life and critical illness coverage, GroupHEALTH has affordable benefit packages that work as hard as you do.