Good health and safety in the workplace can reap benefits in the following areas and provide incentives to all employees, whether they are Finance Director, Production Manager or at shop-floor level.

The benefits can only be maximised if your system is robust and sustainable and does not just pay lip service to your duties.

Legal

• Protection from the service of enforcement notices, fines, imprisonment and legal costs
• Less distraction from enforcing authorities

Moral

• Reduction in injury, absence, complaints and grievance
• Improved staff development and empowerment and customer satisfaction

Economic

• Influence employers liability and public liability premiums
• Protect buildings, products, plant and materials from damage
• Control costs associated with accidents and their investigation

Organisational

• Maintain brand reputation
• Reduction in business disruption and service delays
• Retain expertise and experience
• Facilitate business development

 

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