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Getting management to spend company money on safety isn't easy. You need to know how to build a business case for safety. Fortunately there are surveys showing what prompts management of companies to make a serious financial commitment to safety.
According to one survey, the Top 10 motives are:
1. To cut workers comp costs;
2. The feeling that investing in safety is the "right thing to do";
3. To increase profits;
4. To comply with government safety rules;
5. The feeling that the company has had "too many accidents";
6. To maintain or improve employee morale;
7. To maintain or improve productivity;
8. To avoid fines;
9. Responding to the recommendations of outside experts;
10. To address employee concerns.
If you need help building your business case for safety, here are some reports and other tools to support your safety budget requests (SafetySmart Online resources).
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