Business Benefits

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Factsheet 77

Good practice in health and safety makes sound business sense. You can:

Protect your workers^[1] from the suffering caused by accidents and ill health

Reduce absences and sick leave^[2]

Retain staff^[3]

Maintain your organisation's reputation^[4]

Boost productivity and profits^[5]

Reduce your insurance premiums^[6] and legal costs

Help yourself to better business

Get started with Health and safety made simple^[8]

Lead and promote^[9] health and safety in your organisation

Involve your workers^[10] in health and safety

Manage absence and return to work^[11]

Understand your legal responsibility^[12]

Use the Management Standards^[13] for work-related stress

Read how other businesses^[14] saved time, money and effort

How are you doing?^[15] Some essential questions to assess your performance

Worker involvement^[19]

How to involve your workforce in health and safety

Management Standards^[20]

A step-by-step risk assessment approach.