Long before workplace violence, occupational illness and industrial accidents were headlines; safeguarding employees was among every company’s top priorities. Today, it is an operational imperative that those people on whom you rely to get the job done are able to rely upon their employer to provide for their health and well-being.
New regulations and the added threat of civil and criminal penalties have propelled workplace safety awareness to new heights. Businesses, from coal and aggregate mine operators to chemical and industrial manufacturers and those in the food, beverage and hospitality industries, are under scrutiny at the local, state and federal levels and often find themselves caught between conflicting guidelines without a clear path forward.