Insufficient Funding Is Biggest Barrier to Workplace Safety

A safety coordinator can have the best, most innovative safety programs in mind. But without the money to implement those programs, they may never see the light of day—and workplace safety may suffer as a result.

Lack of money seems to be a common problem for safety professionals. When we recently asked what the biggest barrier was to a safer workplace, you said:

  • Insufficient funding (43%)
  • Lack of leadership (34%)
  • Lack of time (11%)
  • Lack of training (5%).

Insufficient funding and lack of leadership are connected. After all, if your company’s senior management doesn’t believe that workplace safety is a priority and thus doesn’t lead the way on safety initiatives, they’re also unlikely to give the OHS program the money it needs to be fully effective.

So how do you make the business case for safety and convince senior management that investing in the OHS program will not only protect workers but also benefit the company financially’

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