Loading ...Safety Doesn’t Cost – it Pays.
Is the slowing economy causing more companies to cut corners on safety, creating a more dangerous work environment? Some analyst and labor officials think so. Recent headlines shout, “Bad Economy Leads to More Work Place Fatalities” and “Workplace Litigation Risk Heats Up as Economy Cools.”
Tough times are here and we don’t know when things are going to turn around. Until they do, here are some smart things to remember about safety in the workplace. Heck – it’s good stuff to remember even when the economy is great.
· Doctor bills, workman’s compensation, and the like are much more expensive than Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). Spending the money on PPE can keep your costs down in the long run.
· Don’t skimp on safety training. More companies are hiring newbies right now (cheaper, but less experienced employees). Safety training is even more important than ever when you have less experienced people on your payroll. We are researching safety consultants to give our readers better resources. If you can recommend anyone, please let us know!
· Save money by checking out clearance and overstock items to keep your costs down. Let someone’s ordering error be to your advantage.
· Consider case pricing – if case pricing isn’t listed, be bold and ask! Many companies will bend over backward to do this for you.
Do you have any “workplace safety advice during hard economic times” that you want to share? The best advice is from those in the trenches – like you!
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As companies restructure and workers are shifted onto new jobs or have work added to their existing jobs remember that they are, in effect, “new workers” too. Just because Charlie has been working for you for many years doesn’t mean he is familiar with the safety requirements of his new job and when you added a couple new tasks to Yolanda, don’t assume she knows that the additional work changed the PPE requirements. Always review the new jobs with the “new” operators even if they aren’t new to the organization.
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