Well, first of all, the clue is in the title. We are looking to keep our employees, our customers, partners and suppliers safe, happy and in a good state of wellbeing.
But, once you get past that initial goal, it’s very much worth considering the financial benefits of work safety training, too.
For instance, in the UK alone, the annual cost of workplace accidents and ill health stood at £16.2 billion, according to the HSE. Those costs will be attributed to all manner of things, including:
- Loss of productivity.
- Claims made by individuals or groups against your organisation.
- The cost of recruiting temporary or permanent staff.
- The cost of retraining new staff.
Put like that, and considering that the health and wellbeing of our people is a given, it’s easy to see why organisations are realising the importance of getting work safety courses absolutely right.