Safe Workplace Foundation

09/09/2020

Research finds low earners are twice as likely to be physically injured or become ill at work.

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29/08/2020

10 workplace injuries costing employers approx $1 B a week.

The top 10 causes of workplace injuries – such as slips, trips and falls – cost U.S. businesses more than $1 billion per week,

28/08/2020

VW officials see the testing capability helping the company to navigate the coming influenza season, when employees with symptoms will be eager to know whether they have Covid-19 or the common flu.

Volkswagen AG is installing facilities for voluntary Covid-19 tests at sites across Germany, stepping up efforts to protect its sprawling industrial operations as infection rates rise across Europe.

26/08/2020

As COVID-19 Continues, Employees Are Feeling Less Prepared. Now more thank ever it is important to communicate to your employees that they can feel safe at work.

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New data show a drop in employees' feelings of preparedness and trust in leadership during the prolonged disruption of the coronavirus pandemic.

21/08/2020

Headquartered in Germany, Siemens is one of the largest companies in the world, a member of the Global Fortune 500 with over 380,000 employees.

Siemens's new remote work policy is a master class in emotional intelligence.

19/08/2020

Innovation Can Transform Safety Culture
A company culture that encourages employee ideas, feedback, and engagement in implementing solutions provides a good foundation for innovative change. Company leaders must build a culture open to innovation in order for buy-in to occur. A McKinsey survey found that when leaders initiated innovative digital transformations but failed to engage line managers and frontline employees, only 3% reported success. Safety innovation specifically requires buy-in from leadership to frontline workers, who won’t engage in new safety tools and processes if they don’t believe it will result in true change.
This means company leaders have to be ready to support not only the digital innovation but also the changes needed to create a safety culture that engages and gives all workers a voice
Via the Power Mag

18/08/2020

SAFETY TRAINING MATTERS
Going for safety awareness training and continually striving to improve awareness is a great way to prevent future incidents and acquire mitigation skills.
Additionally, reviewing organizational quality standards and standardized operating procedures is a great way to be abreast of the most recent updates and revisions to existing protocol. Knowing these codes in and out will promote and improve safety for both fellow co-workers and yourself.
Via Tom Reddon: National Forklift Exchange