Top 10 Reasons Companies Give for Investing in Safety

1. Cutting workers' compensation costs (59%);
2. The feeling that investing in safety is the "right thing to do" (51%);
3. Increasing profits (33%);
4. Complying with federal/state safety rules (31%);
5. The feeling that the company has had "too many accidents" (29%);
6. Maintaining or improving employee morale (26%);
7. Maintaining or improving productivity (23%);
8. Avoiding OSHA fines (20%);
9. Responding to the recommendations of outside experts (13%); and
10. Addressing employee concerns (5%).

SOURCE: Survey by the National Federation of Independent Business, Motivating Safety in the Workplace.

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