The costs of office discomfort

Just one carpal tunnel injury costs an employer, on average, from $12,000 to $26,000. A back or neck injury typically costs five times as much. (These costs include medical bills, down time, worker's compensation, lost productivity, overtime, training, and administrative processing).

In a business performing at or near a 10% pretax level, one injury can be equivalent to a loss of $420,000 to $1.6 million in revenue.

And remember, it costs 200 to 400 times more in direct costs alone to help someone after they are injured than before.