Three-Quarters of Employers Improve Workplace Safety Scores Over Three Years

Core Insights - The National Safety Council's 2024-2025 MSD Solutions Index report indicates progress in workplace safety culture but highlights the need for increased investment in risk reduction and innovation [1][4] Group 1: MSD Solutions Index Overview - The MSD Solutions Index, developed by the NSC MSD Solutions Lab with Amazon's funding, assesses how organizations manage musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) across risk reduction, safety culture, innovation, and collaboration [2] - 76% of participating organizations are rated as proactive or advancing in their MSD prevention strategies, although measurable risk reduction and adoption of prevention tools remain slow [2] Group 2: Organizational Progress - 72% of organizations that participated in the MSD Solutions Index over the last three years improved their overall scores, indicating that ongoing commitment to the MSD Pledge correlates with enhanced workplace safety [3] - Nearly 90% of organizations have implemented an ergonomics or MSD prevention program, reflecting a shift towards proactive prevention [8] Group 3: Key Findings and Recommendations - The report emphasizes the importance of setting clear risk reduction goals, addressing non-physical risk factors like job stress, and utilizing emerging technologies for effective MSD prevention [4][6] - 98% of organizations recognize the impact of non-physical risk factors, yet only 50% actively measure these factors [8] - Three-quarters of organizations are engaging with MSD prevention technology, although 25% report limited knowledge of available solutions [8]