Strategies To Implement Early Intervention and Ergonomics To Reduce Workplace Injuries
Abstract:
Workplace injury and illness management is a major cost factor for employers across all industries. A large proportion of significant nonfatal injuries are musculoskeletal in nature, a proactive early intervention and ergonomic-related education model with embedded healthcare specialist can be effective in reducing workplace injuries. Increased focus of preventative intervention empowers employees by understanding risk identification. Compared to the industry Occupational Health model, continuous patient population engagement enables healthcare providers improved patient access, rapport, and trust. This session will highlight case studies across two industry subsectors as categorized by the North American Industry Classification System (Food Manufacturing and Transportation Equipment Manufacturing).
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the added value of a prevention-based model for occupational health care.
- Develop workplace risk reduction skill set that is part of current athletic training curriculum.
- Apply patient engagement and early reporting techniques to current practice to improve outcomes.
Level:
Advanced
Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Orthopedic Domain(s):
Domain 1: Medical Knowledge
Keywords:
Ergonomics, Risk Reduction, Population Health
CEUs:
1.0 Category A
In order to earn your CEUs, you must watch the session video in its entirety, complete the assessment, and receive a certificate of completion. Your statement of credit, reflecting the total CEUs earned for on-demand sessions, will be uploaded to your NATA EducATe transcript in early November. The maximum CEUs to be awarded are: up to 20 CEUs for On-Demand Only Registrants; and up to 5 CEUs for In-Person Attendees (A statement of credit for 15 in-person CEUs will be issued separately.) CEUs will only be awarded for sessions that have a certificate of completion.
Course Expiration:
All sessions of the NATA 76th Symposia On-Demand must be completed by October 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
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Jonathan Lenze, ATC, EIS
Jonathan Lenze, ATC, EIS is an experienced Industry Manager at ATI Worksite Solutions with over a decade of service in occupational health and athletic training. He currently oversees injury prevention and health optimization programs for industrial workers in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to his current role, he spent eight years as a Certified Athletic Trainer at ATI and began his career as an Industrial Occupational Athletic Trainer at Occupational Athletics Inc. Jon also brings experience from collegiate settings, having served as an athletic trainer and camp coordinator at institutions including Coastal Carolina University, the University of Wyoming, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a master’s degree in Health & Human Performance from the University of Montana and a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from Western Michigan University. Jon is certified by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers and holds a CEIS credential through ATI Physical Therapy.