What benefits can be expected from instituting strength testing?
Stronger workers are less likely to suffer overexertion injuries than weak workers. Stronger and more fit employees experience fewer serious injuries than less strong and less fit workers. Stronger workers are more productive than weaker workers. One study showed stronger workers out producing weak workers by a factor of 8 on physically demanding tasks. That is — the strongest worker performed the same amount of work as 8 weak workers. Stronger and more fit workers are less likely to leave the organization with disabling back injuries, thus, reducing turnover. As workers stay on the job longer, recruitment and training costs decrease and the level of expertise of the work force rises.
