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Safety and Wellness Brief

Minimize your risks and decrease potential losses based on learnings from our Workers Compensation Safety Council participants, The Hartford, and CUNA Mutual Group.

Program Highlights

Safety & Wellness Brief

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Nearly 1,900 workers compensation claims over the last 5 years.*
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$6.9 million in workers compensation claims have been incurred since 2015.*
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Slips Trip and Fall claims not involving ice or snow are the most frequent workplace safety loss at credit unions, accounting for more than 1 in every 3 workers compensation claims submitted since 2015.*
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33% of Workers Compensation claims occurred with employees that have been on the job for one year or less.*

Key Risk Insights

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Slips Trips and Falls


Did you know?
Slips Trip and Fall claims not involving ice or snow are the most frequent workplace safety loss at credit unions, accounting for 45% of all workers compensation claims submitted from 2014 to 2018.*

However, Slips Trip and Fall claims involving snow or ice historically average more than double from a dollars paid perspective.*

More than half (51.8%) of these claims occur within the 50-69 age demographic range.*

Ergonomics

Workplace Ergonomics


Did you know?
A large share of work-related injuries develop over time from the effect of repetitive movements or postures on the job—from keyboarding to sitting or frequent lifting or bending.

The back followed by the hand or fingers are the most frequently injured body part that involves days away from work. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Modern technology has radically changed the way we physically work requiring the use of a keyboard, mouse, touchscreen, and/or mobile devices which can cause more injuries to hands, wrists, and arms.

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6 Tips to Minimize Slips, Trips & Falls


  1. Create good housekeeping practices plan ahead; assign responsibilities; implement a program
  2. Reduce wet or slippery surfaces parking lots; sidewalks; floors in general
  3. Avoid creating obstacles in entranceways, aisles, stairwells, and walkways
  4. Use and maintain proper lighting
  5. Control individual behavior (e.g. walking too fast or running, taking shortcuts, using mobile devices while on the move)
  6. Conduct periodic inspections for slip, trip, and fall hazards
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6 Office Ergonomics Tips to Improve Workplace Wellness


  1. Identify your challenges and ergonomic issues
  2. Maintain a good posture
  3. Prevent eye strain
  4. Monitor your daily well-being and note any ongoing symptoms
  5. Create an ergonomically-friendly workplace – sit/stand; avoid unnecessary strain; consider computer and document positioning
  6. Minimize excessive stress by taking stretch and movement breaks

I’m a big fan of ice alert signs. These signs are placed outside and turn to a blue color when temperatures are below freezing. They are a great reminder regardless of geographic location. They are also very cost effective.

Brian Walker, CSP, ARM
Consultant Risk Engineering

Every office location is different which presents a different risk or threat profile; not to mention, they also all face different ergonomics challenges.


Carlos Molina
Senior Risk Consultant

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Additional Resuorces

Want to learn more?
Download this Prevention Overview & Checklist to ensure you re doing your part to guard against Slips, Trips, and Falls.


Slip Trip & Fall Prevention Overview(opens in a new window)

Additional Resuorces

Want to learn more?
Download this Workplace Ergonomics overview and Ergonomics for Mobile Devices to enhance your focus on employee health and comfort at work.

Mobile Device Ergonomics Tips(opens in a new window)

Safety and Wellness Workplace Ergonomics(opens in a new window)

Additional Resources

For additional employee safety, wellness, or workers compensation tools and resources, check out the Workplace Safety/Wellness page within the Protection Resource Center.

For questions on risks, contact a CUNA Mutual Group Risk Consultant at 800.637.2676 or at riskconsultant@cunamutual.com(opens in a new window)

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*The Hartford Claims
CUNA Mutual Group is the marketing name for CUNA Mutual Holding Company, a mutual insurance holding company, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Insurance products offered to financial institutions and their affiliates are underwritten by CUMIS Insurance Society, Inc. or CUMIS Specialty Insurance Company, members of the CUNA Mutual Group. Some coverages may not be available in all states. If a coverage is not available from one of our member companies, CUNA Mutual Insurance Agency, Inc., our insurance producer affiliate, may assist us in placing coverage with other insurance carriers in order to serve our customers needs. For example, the Workers Compensation Policy is underwritten by non-affiliated admitted carriers. Some resources found within this website are provided by The Hartford Financial Services Group, which is solely responsible for their content.

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