Early Reporting and Access to Health Care Providers
Employees reporting symptoms or signs of potential MSDs should have the opportunity for prompt evaluation by a health care provider. In general, the earlier that symptoms are identified and treatment is initiated, the less likely a more serious disorder will develop.
Employers should not establish policies that discourage employees from reporting symptoms. For example, programs that link a manager's earnings to the number of employees reporting symptoms may discourage supervisors from allowing symptomatic employees to be evaluated by the health care provider.
It's extremely important that reporting ergonomics injuries should never result in any form of negative consequence such as discipline or discrimination.
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7-5. It's important that ergonomics injury reporting _____.
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