The Benefits

What are the benefits of managing health and safety for my business?

The benefits for you as an employer are that you:

• are following health and safety laws,
• can reduce the chances of an accident in your workplace,
• can improve staff morale and motivation,
• can save money, and
• can reduce absenteeism*

*Absenteeism occurs when an employee frequently does not show up for work without a good reason.

How can failing to manage health and safety cost me and my business?

Accidents and ill health can cost your business money. For example:

• lost time,
• lost skills,
• insurance premium hikes,
• compensation claims,
• legal fees, and
• reputation damage.

Effective health and safety management helps businesses of all types and sizes succeed.

Questions to ask yourself!

If you’re still not convinced of the benefits, ask yourself these questions:

• How could a serious workplace accident impact my business, productivity and staff?
• How will I manage without a key employee when they are recovering from an accident?
• What damage could this do to my brand and business reputation?
• How will I pay for increased insurance premiums or compensation claims

Further information

	Find out about BeSMART - the easy to use, online tool for generation of your risk assessments and safety statement
	European Commission Video – Occupational Health and Safety in Small Companies