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#9 - 0--mikeshields--Effective health and safety management - real life case successes--2004-10-05 12:10:00
#Case
studies illustrating what has been
achieved in attempting to effectively manage health and safety in the workplace
can be both informative and inspiring. This latest HSE website area,
The Business Benefits of Health and Safety, offers
the following: -
- how Royal Mail Group plc vehicle services implemented a
comprehensive health and safety management system that reduced accidents
among its 1,500 employees, reducing absence and assisting with civil
claims management, impressive health and safety, cost and business
benefits accrued;
- British Polythene Industries plc (BPI) introduced a rehabilitation
scheme that has significantly reduced absences amongst 3,500 staff,
thereby helping productivity and cost reduction;
- Bristol's T L Visuals Ltd's
investment in the latest plant reduced the need for
manual handling, resulting in increased productivity;
- C6 Solutions Ltd, W Yorkshire, chemical manufacturers, implemented a
union/management agreement to improve health and safety performance
leading directly to accident reduction and lower compensation claims;
- Wilson James Ltd, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, security and logistics support providers
to the construction industry, provided a full-time nurse and well
equipped medical room which reduced absence and improved employee health.
The case studies relate good business reasons for
organisations to improve their management of health and safety which can bring
increased productivity, lower insurance costs, less absenteeism, better staff
retention and morale, improved reputation and reduced liability claims.
"Sensible
health and safety management is a key part of effective business management.
These case studies highlight the vital contribution that such an approach can
have on the performance of businesses as well as on employees' welfare: a
true win win.
The case studies give practical
examples of the benefits of effective health and safety management that real
businesses have seen. I hope they will encourage others to learn from the
experience of these businesses. I am grateful to those organisations that
worked with us to make these case studies possible. I want to be able to
publish a much wider range - if organisations want to share their
experiences, they should email us on business.benefits@hse.gsi.gov.uk." - Jonathan Rees, HSE Deputy Director General.
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