Know Your Liabilities
"I should have insisted that he wear his safety equipment."
"That guy has been doing this job for years.
I didn't think it would happen to him."
"He would still be alive if we had taken the time to show him the proper way to operate that machine."
No one wants to hear those words. Unfortunately, statements like these are heard all too often after a worker is injured or killed on the job. If, in worst-case scenario, such an injury or death occurred in your company, would these words ring true?
Each year, 6 million Americans suffer work-related injuries or illnesses, costing businesses $125 billion. Did you know that, as a business owner or as a supervisor, you have specific responsibilities in providing a safe work environment for all employees? There are severe consequences if you don’t:
- Workers are injured or killed.
- Your company becomes a target for negligent lawsuits.
- You become personally liable.
- Your workers comp rates soar.
- Employee morale suffers and productivity drops.
It is important that you know and understand your responsibilities. |
