An effective safety and health program has many benefits to an employer. Benefits include:
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Reduction in incidents, injuries, and illnesses
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Demonstration of commitment to protecting the safety and health of employees
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Shown employer seriousness in making safety and health a core value in all of the operations of an organization
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Motivation for internal and external continuous improvement
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Identified responsibilities/ accountabilities throughout an organization
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Workplace safety and health principles that can be applied to production and quality assurance
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Effectively dealing with a contractor(s) or a self-employed person(s)
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Realized cost reductions:
- Harm to people and damage to property
- Retraining and replacement costs
- Lost or delayed production
- Reduced competitiveness
- Insurance
- Fines and legal costs
- Damage to reputation and the resulting lost business
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Meeting responsibilities under “due diligence” principles
