Business benefits
- Over 80% reduction in the average number of working days lost due to MSDs
- Only 16% of referrals to physio therapists had to take time off work
- 70% of employees referred are fit for work, and 14% are put on restricted duties
- A significant reduction in civil compensation claims
Health and safety benefits
- A significant reduction in the length of time employees stay off work after they've been injured - from an average of 26 days absence to 4 days
- The profile of health and safety generally has been raised, and the initiative has contributed to a more positive health and safety culture.
The cost benefits
In 2001, the initiative cost around £16,000. This was the cost of around 400 treatments (with an average of 3 treatments per referral).
Savings of £12 for every £1 spent
For every £1 spent on the initiative, BPI believes they have benefited from savings of £12. So, as basic costs in 2001 were £16,000, benefits of £192,000 were achieved. This was a saving of £176,000 in one year and has continued to return such large savings each year since.
