Originally Posted by
Mats
Actually, they do get injured. I used to see a lot of Workers Comp patients and the TSA had the highest rate of workers comp claims in the country.
It is worthwhile to note that there are two significant predictors for wokers comp incidence and prognosis:
1. Depression
2. Relationship with supervisor
So that tells me that we have a lot of depressed TSA employees who hate their supervisors. No surprise.
Did those "two significant predictors" come specifically from the TSA ranks?
I doubt your findings as fact with the TSA, as other TSAers here have said here that the main cause of workman's comp claims at is baggage-related.
That's why, as I have said all along, that the TSA should have a physical fitness standard. Have you ever seen the screeners that appear to be about 300-400 pounds? There are laws that prevent hiring discrimination, but TSA is extremely proficient at trampling rights, both for employees and passengers.
Of course, it's possible for a 180-pound guy to throw his back out as well. If the TSA spent 1/100th the time it does on liquid nonsense and spent it on proper lifting technique (instead of "slinging" bags), those workman comp claims would go down in a hurry.