Ready for your employees to play it safe?
June is National Safety Month and a perfect opportunity to promote safety in the workplace. The most common workplace injuries include overexertion, slips, trips, and falls, and dangerous contact with equipment.
A look at safety numbers in the workplace:
- Every 7 seconds, an employee is injured at work
- In 2017, 104,000,000 production hours were lost due to injury
- 5,147 workers died on the job in 2017
- 25.6% of all workplace injuries are falls or trips
According to the National Safety Council, the most common injuries keeping workers at home include sprains, strains, pain, cuts, and lacerations. Keep your employees safe by conducting proper safety trainings, keeping safe work spaces, and educating them weekly.
Luckily, education can start at any time.
Here’s a look at 30 days of safety topics to share with your employees this month: