More than 35 percent of all disabling claims and fatalities in 2005 occurred within the first year of employment, and 16 percent of all fatalities happened in the first month after hire. Challenges related to the newly hired worker and the young worker can impact all industries. This session will introduce employers to best practices that will reduce injuries in the first weeks and months of employment. Find out why injuries occur during that first year, and what specific tools employers can use to decrease those injuries.
