What could ErgoRisk save you?

How the calculation works

The model multiplies your annual MSK injury count by your fully loaded cost per injury to get your current annual cost. We then apply your selected reduction percentage (default 30%, deliberately conservative) to estimate the projected cost with an active ergonomic program.

Net annual savings is gross savings minus an assumed ErgoRisk cost. ROI multiple is net savings divided by that cost. Payback period is the time in months for gross savings to cover the platform cost.

What we mean by each input

• Workers in physical roles: only count workers exposed to physical risk. Office staff and remote workers are outside scope.
• MSK injuries per year: recordable musculoskeletal injuries from your most recent reporting period. If your number includes near misses, exclude them.
• Cost per injury: fully loaded. Medical, lost time, admin, insurance excess, and indirect costs (replacement labor, retraining, productivity loss). Industry studies place this in the €15k to €60k range; we default to €38k.
• Expected injury reduction: what fraction of MSK injuries are avoidable with an active ergonomic program. We default to 30% as a conservative figure backed by occupational health literature.

A note on honesty

This calculator is a planning tool, not a guarantee. Real outcomes depend on how thoroughly you act on the assessments, how cooperative your line managers are, and how often you re-assess after changes. We have customers in your shoes who outperformed the 30% default. We have also seen organizations under-perform when the action plan was never followed up. Book a demo and we will walk through realistic ranges for your situation.