Absence Management addresses the rising costs associated with an employee's injury or illness. It is one of the most effective tools to assist with an early return to work. The value of an employee is greatly reduced through lost experience, even following a short period of disability.

Although there are several reasons that may lead to an individual’s development of hearing loss, the most common type is a cumulative loss due to long-term exposure to elevated noise levels in the workplace.  Because occupational hearing loss occurs gradually over time, workers often fail to notice changes in their hearing ability until a relatively large change occurs.

The provision of hearing protection does always ensure that workers are adequately protected from elevated noise levels.

It is well known that pain is a major source of disability - costing billions of dollars in related costs. To avoid these unnecessary costs, BCL provides training to employees, including:

• what are the causes of back pain (myths and realities)
• how to avoid back pain through correct lifting, pushing, and pulling
• how to maintain neutral spinal positions (sitting, standing, and sleeping)
• tips on maintaining a health spine at work and at home

Ergonomic analysis has fast become recognized as an excellent way to reduce strain and improve productivity. It is able to target job tasks, which place employees at risk through physical workload factors. Modification or redesign to the physical workload results in decreased incidence of physical complaints.

Post-offer Screening helps to ensure that prospective workers have the physical abilities to complete identified job tasks.  The screening can also help identify any physical problems the worker may encounter while completing work related tasks, which may place the worker or their coworker’s at risk.  Post-offer Screening helps to reduce the risk of injury.

Studies have revealed several associations between physical workload factors and upper limb disorders ( Clinical Orthopedics, 1998 June; 351:39-43).

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) has been historically characterized by subjective complaints and limited objective findings. This does not mean that individuals do not have real symptoms. It has become a very difficult disability for most employers to address. Because of this, it is an area of great controversy in North America .

Shifting to Wellness is a classroom based program which provides information for workers to assist them in coping with various aspects of shift work.

There are 12 modules in the program:

Spirometry is a breathing test that measures lung function.  Spirometry is the most common type of pulmonary function testing.

The spirometry test is performed using a device called a spirometer, which measures the volume and speed of air that can be inhaled or exhaled.   A spirometry test is able to determine whether or not a person’s lung capacity falls within a normal demographic range.