No business can ever ensure that their employees will never have an accident, and some industries are just more dangerous than others.

But with good planning you can limit your employees exposure to the risk of serious injury, and by doing that, limit your business exposure to the financial and non-financial costs of workplace injury.

First, there are the direct costs: and these are fairly obvious,

* Incapacity payments for lost earnings

* Medical Costs

* Rehabilitation Costs

* Property Damage

Then the indirect costs: these are often hidden costs, and they may amount to even more than the direct costs.

* Time lost through injury leading to productivity loss

* Loss of skill, experience & training, and the cost of replacing these

* Increased workload pressure and uncertainty and low morale for coworkers

* Absenteeism, turnover, workplace conflict

* Damage to the organisations reputation as an attractive place to work

* Cost of investigation reports

Reduce the number of accidents by providing appropriate safety measures and providing proper First Aid Training, including CPR Training.

Minimise the severity of any injuries that do occur by providing appropriate equipment for immediate and effective first aid treatment.

Workplace health and safety states that all workplaces MUST HAVE a First Aid Kit. The contents of First Aid Kits should be appropriate for the types of injuries and illnesses likely to occur at the workplace. It is recommended that all first aid kits are in a clean, waterproof container to keep the contents safe and aseptic.

A First Aid Kit should also be checked regularly and restocked if any items are used, damaged or out of date.


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