The benefits for the client of working with a Health and Safety Coordinator are numerous. Indeed, the consequences of accidents can be significant. The coordinator’s actions impact:
The economic consequences
The total cost of a workplace accident for a company is four times the direct cost. Reducing accidents allows the company to limit its direct (payroll tax increase) and indirect (lost productivity, replacement of the casualty, stopping construction, increase in professional liability insurance, etc.) costs.
The social consequences
Workplace accidents allow casualties to initiate legal proceedings against their employer and claim damages, thus impacting the image of the company.
Motivational factors that encourage companies seek prevention are: