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| Other than the initial training that is provided when an | | | | A further benefit of hiring an environmental health |
| employee is originally hired, workplace safety is | | | | and safety consulting firm is that they are able to |
| something that is often overlooked within | | | | provide education for employers and employees. |
| organizations around the globe. However, this is a | | | | Many corporate environmental safety and health |
| topic that could prevent and minimize numerous | | | | consultants believe training is the cornerstone of |
| work-related injuries and deaths. According to the | | | | every successful safety and health process. A |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4,214,200 recordable | | | | workplace safety specialistsâ |
| instances of work related non-fatal injuries or illnesses | | | | performance-based approach to safety education |
| took place in 2005 in the private sector. While an | | | | and consulting is designed to help companies achieve |
| alarming 5,734 fatal work-related injuries in all sectors | | | | their safety and business goals in a cost effective |
| also occurred. | | | | manner. By employing a safety consulting firm, the |
| Statistics such as this not only affect the individuals | | | | employer and employees are able to handle their daily |
| and families involved, but also carry over into the | | | | responsibilities and rely on the expertise of other |
| substantial costs for the employer and result in | | | | professionals to help make recommendations and |
| decreased employee productivity. Part of running an | | | | implement changes to ensure the safety and health |
| effective organization involves minimizing potential | | | | of all members within the organization. |
| workplace safety hazards, training employees on a | | | | The final benefit is increased profitability. As safety |
| consistent basis, and maintaining audits to ensure | | | | and environmental health issues gain more significance |
| safety standards are met throughout the corporation. | | | | with organizational strategic planning, many businesses |
| However, many Presidents, CEOâs, and | | | | are finding it increasingly difficult to coordinate and |
| human resource managers are unable to find the time | | | | implement an effective safety process, as well as |
| or resources available to make occupational health | | | | provide training expertise at a nominal expense. |
| and safety training a priority. Even yet, those that | | | | Employers recognize the value of employees and |
| can make the time, often lack the knowledge and | | | | their effect on profitability; and are taking steps to |
| skills necessary to implement a program like this | | | | protect their health and safety by hiring corporate |
| full-force. Organizations should not feel that this is a | | | | health and safety consultants. |
| never-ending battle; rather, they should rely on the | | | | When looking to hire workplace safety specialists, |
| help and expertise of performance based safety | | | | there are several key functions that the safety |
| consulting firms. | | | | consulting firm should provide to ensure high quality |
| The following paragraphs will address a few of the | | | | health and safety services. These include: |
| benefits that organizations can experience by hiring a | | | | *Assessing the workplace for potential hazards which |
| safety consulting firm. | | | | impact employee safety by offering industrial |
| First, workplace safety specialists understand the | | | | inspection safety consulting services. |
| tough challenges facing industry. By providing | | | | *Providing comprehensive and confidential services |
| organizations with environmental health, safety and | | | | and training based on needs assessed. |
| human resource consultation services, the | | | | *Working to develop site-specific, continuous |
| occupational health and safety compliance consultants | | | | improvement to the safety processes. |
| are able to focus on cost-effective solutions that | | | | *Identifying and designing support systems for |
| work. | | | | successful safety process implementation and |
| Next, many companies see the value in delegating | | | | maintenance. |
| the responsibility of implementing special projects to | | | | *Providing follow-up services and audits to assure |
| a professional safety consulting firm. Outsourcing | | | | continued improvement in the safety process. |
| specialized management initiatives are often the most | | | | Health and safety are two primary concerns that |
| efficient, cost-effective means for providing services | | | | affect nearly every organization at one time or |
| that are tailored to the individual needs of the | | | | another. By employing a safety consulting program, a |
| company. | | | | team of workplace safety specialists will be able to |
| Another one of the many benefits that organizations | | | | assess the organization and make recommendations |
| receive from hiring a performance management | | | | that will improve the health, safety and productivity |
| consulting firm is having a network of qualified | | | | of your workforce. The statistics speak for |
| consultants study the work environment. This helps | | | | themselves. Many organizations are failing at a |
| to ensure that people on all levels of the organization | | | | fundamental level to provide the basis for a safe and |
| are in compliance with federal, state and local | | | | healthy working environment. Donât let your |
| regulations. In addition, the workplace safety specialist | | | | organization be known for carelessness and not |
| is able to identify sources of non-compliance and | | | | meeting the federal, state, and local regulations set in |
| potential hazards as well as suggest control | | | | place to protect your employees. |