How to stay compliant with New York’s Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Program

If you oversee warehouse operations in New York, there’s a new law you need to know about — and fast.

The Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Program (WWIRP) — effective June 1, 2025 — is part of New York State’s Warehouse Worker Protection Act and it brings with it new compliance requirements that directly impact how you manage employee safety, job demands, and ergonomic risks.

The WWIRP mandates employers to develop and implement formal injury reduction programs. Aimed at reducing musculoskeletal injuries, the law requires covered employers to enlist qualified ergonomic professionals to help create these programs by June 19, 2025. 


Whether you’re in operations, HR, safety compliance, or facilities management, understanding this mandate is essential to protecting your workforce — and avoiding penalties.

At HealthFitness, we help employers navigate these new requirements with confidence. Our Injury Reduction Program is designed to bring you into full compliance with the new law while building a culture of safety, health, and injury prevention at your workplace.

Understanding the New Mandate

The WWIRP focuses on preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSKs), which are especially common in warehouse environments where repetitive motion, awkward postures, and heavy lifting are part of daily operations. Under the law, warehouse employers must evaluate their job tasks for injury risk, educate employees about these risks, and actively implement injury prevention measures. This includes formal ergonomic assessments and documented training efforts.

Rather than waiting for injuries to happen, the law encourages a preventive model — helping employers identify risks early and put solutions in place to protect their teams.

Why Compliance Matters

The stakes are high. Musculoskeletal injuries are a leading cause of lost workdays and long-term disability in warehouse settings. Failing to comply with WWIRP not only puts employees at greater risk, but it can also result in costly citations, increased workers’ compensation claims, and damage to your company’s reputation as an employer.

But compliance doesn’t have to be complicated — with the right partner, it becomes a valuable opportunity to create a safer, healthier, and more productive environment for your team.

How HealthFitness Helps You Meet the Mandate

At HealthFitness, we offer a comprehensive Injury Reduction Program that directly aligns with New York’s new safety requirements. Our approach is built on decades of experience in workplace injury prevention, and it includes a two-phase process: expert ergonomic evaluations followed by customized employee training.

Phase 1 of our approach includes conducting on-site assessments tailored to your specific jobs and tasks. Our team interviews both supervisors and frontline employees to gain insight into day-to-day demands. We then perform structured observations, using advanced ergonomic assessment tools — including Tumeke® technology — to analyze the physical movements involved in each role. This data helps us assess risk factors such as repetitive motion, forceful exertion, awkward postures, and the impact of pace or quotas.

After completing the evaluation, we provide a detailed report with prioritized recommendations for reducing injury risk. These are practical, actionable changes you can make — often without major disruptions to operations — to bring your site into compliance and significantly improve employee safety.

Following the assessment, Phase 2 of our approach delivers customized training based on your team’s specific risk profile. Our training helps employees recognize early warning signs of MSK injuries, understand how workplace conditions contribute to risk, and learn strategies to stay safe. We also cover topics required by the WWIRP, including employees’ rights, your injury management protocols, and protection from retaliation when safety concerns are reported.

This isn’t one-size-fits-all training — it’s tailored to your team’s real-world experiences and designed to build a culture of safety awareness and prevention.

Compliance Today. Safety for the Future.

Meeting the requirements of the WWIRP is just the beginning. The long-term value comes from building a safer, more resilient workforce. A strong injury prevention strategy not only reduces absenteeism and claims costs, but also boosts employee morale, retention, and overall performance.

With HealthFitness as your partner, you gain access to both regulatory expertise and hands-on support. Our team works closely with yours to make compliance manageable and to create lasting improvements in worker safety and wellbeing.

Let’s build a safer workplace together. Learn more and request a quote today.