OSH Economic Benefits
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Health Risk Calculator - Center for Health, Work & Environment
Prioritizing worker health, safety, and well-being is good for employees and their employers. Our research has found that when employees' health improves, workers' compensation costs go down. Find out how much your organization could save by investing in worker health and safety.
Source: CHWE
Workplace Incident Cost Calculator
http://worksafebcmedia.com/media/calculators_html5/wicc/index.html
This calculator, developed by WorkSafe BC, uses sample incident and injury scenarios to show why a safe workplace is good business.
Source: WorkSafe BC
Making the Business Case for Safety and Health: Economic Benefits of Workplace Safety and Health
http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/products/topics/businesscase/index.html
he following resources provide background on the economic benefits of workplace safety and health and how safety managers and others may demonstrate the value of safety and health to management.
Source: OSHA
How financing constraints affect workplace safety
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160906103831.htm
A new study has examined how financing constraints impact workplace safety and the implications for firm value and employee welfare.
Source: Science Daily
Infographic on "The True Cost Of A Work Related Injury"
http://www.safetyvideos.com/The_True_Cost_Of_A_Work_Related_Injury_s/57.htm
This infographic, provided by Safetyvideos.com, illustrates how work-related injuries cost more than many people realize.
Source: Safety Videos
Occupational Safety and Health and Economic Performance in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: a review
The present review examines the link between Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and economic performance, especially as it relates to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It is essential to stress from the outset that while there is no clear definition of economic performance, there are indicators that can examine the concept and its importance to businesses.
Safety Culture: A review of the literature
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/hsl_pdf/2002/hsl02-25.pdf
This document reviews the literature on safety culture, focusing particularly on research carried out from 1998 onwards.
Source: HSE