The Business Case for Your Safety ProgramA c l o s e r l o o k a t t h e R O I o fp r o a c t i v e l y i n v e s t i n g i n s a f e t y

Top 5 Most Costly InjuryCauses Today

Overexertioninvolving outside

sourcesFalls on same level Struck by object

or equipment

Falls to lower level Other exertions orbodily reactions

Total cost of the mostdisabling workplace injuries$55.43 

billion

Reasons to Show the ROI of SafetyTo change your culture for the better. After all, it is aninvestment in employee engagement.

To shift from a fault-finding environment to acollaborative, safe, and healthy environment.

To keep employees safe, while being actively informedon where the next injury may occur. Plus, you have theability to stay ahead of the game with predictiveanalytics. 

Real-time analytics means you can see ongoing safetyactivities and the cost savings associated with all youongoing activities. 

It's an investment in the future of your company.Safety tech is the future of work! 

Simplified decision-making. You can know more aboutwhat can happen in the future, and how that's connectedwith what you should do now to prevent a negativeoutcome.

Leaders should be equipped to continually demonstrate whyhealth and safety must be a priority for the business.

How Safety Impacts the Business:Direct Costs & Indirect Costs

Direct Costs of WorkplaceInjuries & I l lnesses

Indirect Costs ofWorkplace Injuries & I l lnesses

Although employers pay almost $1 billion per week for direct workers'compensation costs alone, there are so many other costs

that come with workplace injuries and illnesses.

Medical expenses Workers' comppayments

Legal services and/orcivil liability

Wage replacementpayments

Property loss

Disruptions to workenvironment

Loss of brandreputation and

goodwill

Loss of productivity

Clean-up, repair, andreplacement costs of damaged

materials or property

Morale and negative impact on culture

Weakened ability torecruit and hire

Increased training and/orreplacing workers

Increase in insurancepremiums

OSHA fines or legalcosts

Another indirect cost that shouldn’t be forgotten: This doesn’teven begin to measure the impact on an individual’s mental

and physical state if they are injured or hurt on the job.

The ROI of Proactive Safety is ClearA strong safety culturedoesn't just saveyou indirect and directcosts, it also impactsthe bottom line interms ofproductivity and performance.It adds value tothe employeeexperience and itpositively shapes your short- andlong-term culture.

Various studies show

$1 invested insafety results in

a return of $2-$6

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