OrthoLive CEO R. Michael Greiwe, M.D., recently contributed an article to EHS Today titled 7 Ways to Keep Workers Safe.
Here’s a preview of the article:
When it comes to promoting worker safety, employers have a vested interest. U.S. employers spend more than $1 billion a week on workers’ compensation costs for non-fatal injuries. In an effort to reduce these numbers, employers also spend another $1,111 on safety training for each employee on the job site. Despite these high costs, these efforts are still not enough to decrease worker injuries.
Fortunately, there are several proactive approaches to keeping employees safe that literally pay for themselves. Some initiatives are about maintaining the rigors of a safety culture in new ways, while others use modern technology to provide immediate triage should a workplace safety incident occur. Here are seven effective safety initiatives to implement at your workplace.
