The nurse surveyed workers, trained workers and supervisors, analyzed jobs for hazards and set up a medical management program with the company's health care providers. Sysco also invested in other changes. The company re-racked its warehouse. It put brakes on handtrucks. It issued new shoes with better traction to all warehouse and delivery staff.
Ergonomic programs work.
They reduce injuries. They improve employee morale. And they save money for employers. The benefits are clear. I would not be guiding OSHA forward on this issue if I did not believe that.