Safety and productivity go hand-in-hand at the workplace. Avoiding injuries keeps employees on the job and business operations moving. When a worker is injured, that productivity is disrupted.
In California, workplace safety starts with the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), but it doesn’t end there. A positive safety culture creates an environment where employees understand how important safe work practices are and work to support those efforts.
Read more about this topic in Ask the Expert—Creating a Safety Culture with Your Employees in State Fund’s safety resource, Safe At Work California. And, be sure to check out some of the other topics we’ve covered in our Ask the Expert series.
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