What are the benefits of following health and safety practices?

There are numerous benefits of following health and safety practices in the workplace, and all benefits are based around employers having a duty of care for their employees and anyone else who may be on their premises.

Benefit 1 – Protecting your staff

Following health and safety guidelines is primarily to protect employers and their staff from injury, illness or coming into any other form of harm in the workplace. One of the main benefits of following health and safety practices is to prevent common workplaces injuries such as back pain, falling from height, asthma, injuries from slips and trips and asbestos-related illness.

Benefit 2 – Reducing absences

Following health and safety guidelines and maintaining a safe work place will reduce the risk of work-related illnesses and injuries, and therefore reduce staff absences. Employers therefore also save money on the direct costs of absences, such as paying salaries.

Benefit 3 – Improving productivity

If your colleagues and employees are able to work in a safe environment, this will improve morale and overall productivity.

Benefit 4 – Saving money

By maintaining health and safety practices in the workplaces, and therefore reducing absences and improving productivity, you will be saving money by retaining staff. Money spent on absences and recruitment processes will decrease, and the business’ profits will increase.

To search for a health and safety consultant by location, industry or topic, browse OSHCR’s extensive list of consultants.