Fit For Work

04/21/2026

Today’s the day! We are excited to join our partners at VelocityEHS for the Ergonomics Virtual Conference—designed to help ergonomics teams prioritize efforts, prove value, and turn data into action leadership supports.

Register here: https://okt.to/05Ayd7

04/17/2026

We had a great time at the Wisconsin Safety Council Annual Conference connecting with clients, colleagues, and new faces.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello and chat with our team. We always value the opportunity to learn from each other and continue the conversation around safety, leadership, and injury prevention.

Until next time—thanks for a great event.

04/15/2026

Warehouse work is physically demanding—and injury risk is increasingly tied to how work is designed and measured.

New York’s Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act signals a broader shift toward proactive, ergonomics‑driven injury prevention, including requirements for worksite evaluations and certified expertise.

Here’s what employers and safety leaders should understand as similar legislation gains momentum nationwide.

Read the blog: https://okt.to/lSkD82

The link between warehouse injuries and quotas is growing, driving new requirements and demand for certified ergonomics professionals.

04/13/2026

We’re onsite at the Wisconsin Safety Council Annual Conference and looking forward to a great few days of conversations.

Tomorrow, our team is part of a session focused on a challenge many organizations continue to navigate: "Speaking Safety At The Top: Building Executive Understanding & Support For Program Success."

This session explores how safety and EHS leaders can better connect with executives, position safety as a strategic priority, and build long‑term leadership commitment that supports program success.

If you’re attending the conference, we’d love to see you at the session or connect at Booth #203.

04/07/2026

April is Occupational Therapy Month.

Across Fit For Work, our licensed Occupational Therapists play a critical role in helping employers make safer, more informed hiring decisions by ensuring job demands are clearly understood and candidates are accurately matched to them.

We’re proud of the clinical expertise our OT team brings to workforce safety every day.

04/02/2026

We’re looking forward to the Wisconsin Safety Council Annual Conference, coming up April 13–15, and hope to see you there.

If you’re attending, be sure to stop by Fit For Work Booth #203. Our team will be on hand to talk injury prevention, safety program success, and what’s working (and not working) across organizations today.

We’re also excited to be part of the conference program this year with a session focused on something we see come up again and again: the role executive understanding and support play in long‑term safety success.

Learn more: https://www.wisafetycouncil.org/annual-conference/

03/30/2026

Over the past month, we’ve focused on what effective injury prevention looks like before issues escalate into recordables.

For HR and safety leaders, that prevention depends on what happens early and consistently on the job. Real‑time observation, practical job coaching, and one‑on‑one conversations help expose issues before they escalate into claims, lost time, or operational disruption.

Industrial athletic trainers apply this approach onsite to support earlier intervention and more sustainable injury prevention across the workforce.

Learn more about this early‑intervention approach here: https://okt.to/nZg8qI

Discover top benefits of onsite industrial athletic trainers, from early symptom reporting to proactive workplace safety.

03/26/2026

Commercial driving involves more than time behind the wheel, with injury risks that extend beyond the cab.

In our latest blog, Kristen Sims‑Koenig, Injury Prevention Specialist at Fit For Work, shares how preventive safety and wellness habits help commercial drivers stay healthy for the long haul—from cab ergonomics and safe entry/exit to small daily routines that prevent strain before pain appears.

Key takeaways:
✅ Small, consistent habits outperform reactive injury response
✅ Early support builds resilience across every career stage
✅ Prevention works best when it’s embedded into daily operations

Read the full blog here: https://okt.to/MNITpg

03/12/2026

Last day at — and we’re closing it out strong.

The Fit For Work team is contributing with two sessions today, wrapping up a great week of learning and conversation around injury prevention and sustainable ergonomics programs.

If you’re attending, we hope to see you in a session or connect between events.

03/11/2026

We’re live at !

The Fit For Work team is on site today, presenting three sessions and connecting with attendees on the expo floor to share practical strategies for reducing MSK risk and building sustainable ergonomics programs.

If you’re attending, be sure to stop by and say hello.

03/11/2026

We’re on site at the Ohio Safety Congress & Expo today and tomorrow in Columbus.

➡️ Booth 906
➡️ March 11–12
➡️ Greater Columbus Convention Center

Stop by and connect with the team: Jason Ratliff, Tim Lazich, Tom Ernst, and Danny Boehmker

See you at OSC26!

03/10/2026

In honor of National Athletic Training Month, we’re highlighting the impact of onsite industrial athletic trainers and how they help organizations move from reactive injury management to proactive workplace safety.

In this new blog, Fit For Work Injury Prevention Specialist, Ariana Emde, shares how early symptom reporting, ergonomic observations, and close safety collaboration play a critical role in reducing injury severity and strengthening safety culture.

Read the full blog here: https://okt.to/9H8bQo