Safety First – In Actions and Words

The idea of safety in the workplace is like Christmas or babies – no one will ever say anything bad about it. But the reality is that too many businesses only pay lip service to the idea of safety and don’t really commit to ensuring their employees’ health and well being at work, according to Ken Brown, president, Regulatory Solutions, Dallas.

“If you’re going to have a safety program that truly works then you need to make sure you truly have a safety program instead of just writing a document or manual that sits on a shelf,” Brown told attendees of the Christmas Décor national franchise conference. “The companies that have the best safety programs are the companies who make safety a real company value.”

Unfortunately, many companies offering a range of services don’t give sufficient attention to their safety programs until after an accident occurs and an employee gets injured, Brown observed, adding that companies can benefit from creating a safety program by boosting employee morale while lowering insurance costs. So he shared his keys for creating a successful safety program:

The author is editor of Lawn & Landscape magazine.