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Why nurture a culture of health and safety in your workplace? The reason is simple: a well maintained health and safety program can prevent injuries and fatalities and provides financial benefits by preventing fines associated with safety hazards.  In other words: It pays to be safe. According to OSHA, “Nearly 50 American workers are injured every minute of a 40-hour work-week. Almost 17 die each day.” Many workers in high-risk industries such as construction, machining and ot …

The National Safety council recently conducted their 2016 Safety Training Survey to find out how much the average organization spends on training. The survey involved participants from a variety of industries, including manufacturing, construction and transportation, who shared their overall training budgets, budget per learner and training methods. The top five most common challenges when it came to training were: 1.Keeping the message fresh – Many employees hear the same safety …