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Sav ng money, boost ng product v ty, and emp oy ng happy, hea thy nd v dua s s someth ng every bus ness str ves for. You can do a three by tak ng one s mp e step: water we bus nesses w th estab shed safety and hea th management systems, can reduce njury and ness costs 20-40%. When t comes to costs assoc ated w th safety, cons der the fo ow ng OSHA (Occupat ona Safety and Hea th Adm n strat on) stat st cs: Emp oyers pay a most $1 b on per week for d rect workers compensat on costs a one, wh ch comes stra ght out of company prof ts; Injur es and nesses ncrease workers compensat on and retra n ng costs; Lost product v ty from njur es and nesses costs compan es rough y $63 b on each year. One of the ways to contro your nsurance cost s by regu ar y mon tor ng your workp ace safety program. If you don t a ready have a program n p ace, putt ng one together can be a s mp e process. Here are some t ps for you to better your current safety program or get one started. Management must commit to safety and lead by example. If your emp oyees see you tak ng safety ser ous y then they are more ke y to fo ow n str de. Be proactive by investing in training and protective equipment. Most acc dents occur because emp oyees aren t proper y tra ned or don t have the r ght equ pment. Take the t me to s t down and make a st of potent a hazards. D scuss the hazards w th your emp oyees, and go over ways to avo d them. Focus on return-to-work. He p your njured emp oyee get hea thy and et them know there s a job wa t ng for them. Try to not et th ngs get combat ve w th an njured emp oyee. Other emp oyees sense the tens on and t cou d hurt mora e. Get your employees to buy-in. Invo ve your emp oyees n sett ng up safety procedures. Make sure they have a say and a stake n what s be ng asked of them. Drive safely. Auto acc dents are among the ead ng causes of njur es. Remnd your emp oyees to a ways buck e up, watch the r speed, avo d d stract ons ke ce phones, and avo d dr v ng wh e drowsy. Conduct inspections. Frequent jobs te nspect ons keep everyone on the r toes and th nk ng about safety throughout the workday. Safety shou d be treated as a core bus ness strategy. Industry stud es report, compan es who focus on safety as a core bus ness strategy come out ahead. For examp e, the Amer can Soc ety of Safety Eng neers reports a fa protect on program mp ementat on by a U.S. construct on company reduced the r acc dent costs by 96% - from $4.25 to $0.18 per person-hour. Safety experts be eve there s d rect corre at on between safety and a company s prof t. Kyle Kyle Rehme may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Kyle Rehme uses his personal knowledge of the water well, drilling, and environmental in- dustries to provide cus- tomers with practical insurance solutions. Safety is a Core Business Strategy by Kyle Rehme VolkBell Property & Casualty Insurance, LLC , . *#! ' , , . &#," 1 0% "& 1 * ', &#," (%$ %% *() *,0 +- %,0 '+-* ' *#%% *+ 1 '- ,-* *+ 1 -))%# *+ 1'!#' *+ 1 ('+-%, ',+ 1 , * %% 1 ,"( # 1'.#*('& ', % 1 (," *& % 1 (' - ,(* (% *#%% *+ 1 #% # % *.# + 1 , * -&) *.# ) #* (',* ,(*+ /,(' * (*, (%%#'+ 43 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® MAY 2016