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What are the most important points ergonomics process owners and teams should focus on when building a business case for investment in ergonomics and job improvements?
What are the most important points ergonomics process owners and teams should focus on when building a business case for investment in ergonomics and job improvements?
“Because the value of safety often needs to be communicated in terms of money, time and productivity, safety pros must also learn how to build effective business cases for safety.”
Toronto — A study of large employers in the manufacturing, construction and transportation sectors in Ontario found average returns on investment in workplace safety and health ranging from 24% to 114%.
Research has shown: Employers who invest in safety technology experience increased efficiencies in production and quality. They also stand to recoup their initial investment.
What does OSHA consider a “competent person”? In Episode 15, the Safety+Health team talks about the requirements. Also: Jim Spigener, chief client officer at DEKRA, helps break down “the ROI of safety.”
"When improving safety for the merit of just having a safer workplace is not enough, it's often a very powerful argument with leadership to help explain the cost of safety by showing the economic benefits of safety," one expert says. The challenge: lack of a universal formula.
Bilbao, Spain – Small and medium-sized employers may see a return on investment in safety in as few as five years, according to a recent study from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.