Who the Safety Committee Protects
As we just saw, by identifying and controlling hazards and unsafe work practices, the safety committee protects employees and saves lives.
The safety committee also protects the employer by reducing direct and accident costs by thousands of dollars.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), nearly 2.7 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by private industry employers in 2020. According to the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, disabling workplace injuries cost businesses more than $58 billion every year.
What do these statistics mean to you? Effective profit-centered safety committees have the potential to save not only lives and limbs but also a lot of money. Each year, thousands of dollars can be saved in each company when a safety committee uncovers and helps eliminate hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices.
Every dollar invested in proactive safety, including safety committee activities, may return hundreds back. You must convince management that an effective safety committee not only saves lives but saves money too.
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