Why Managing Health & Safety Is Important To Your Business

Any good and compliant Occupational Health and Safety Management System depend on the managing of such system / program after the implementation phase. Statistic’s proofs that 73% of all businesses prefer to outsource the managing of their health and safety program by means of a monthly maintenance fee (retainer).

• Accidents and ill health are costly to businesses, personnel and their families.
• High absenteeism equals higher costs.
• A high staff turnover means higher recruitment and training costs and usually results in reduced productivity and higher accidents.
• Losses from a major accident can completely ruin the image of a company, both financially and in reputation
• Property and equipment damage can result in poor quality production and high costs for replacements
• In the event of an accident inspectors from the Department of Labour will visit your premises.
• Inspectors visiting your workplace will want to know how you manage your health and safety risks. You are all obliged to comply with Health and Safety Legislation.
• Penalties for failure to comply with the prescripts of the OHSA include fines and imprisonment with a criminal record.  It is important to know that where non-compliance leads to injury or a casualty, the employer could be held liable.

With the complexity of any Occupational Health and Safety Management System, it is necessary for the business owner to look at the value to cost issue.

Leoborah Risk Solutions offers the following monthly value to cost fee:

• Supervised by Leoborah Risk Solution’s consultants on a monthly basis;
• Writing of all necessary manuals (e.g. I.O.D, Safety, etc.);
• Set up and chair quarterly committee meetings;
• Ensure all team members appointments (e.g. Safety Representatives, First Aiders, Fire Marshall, etc.);
• Ensure all appointees roles and responsibilities are recorded;
• Identify and train committee members in health and safety matters;(Outsource training not included)
• Induction of existing and new employees;
• Conducting safety inspections;
• Conduct Management six monthly self-inspections;
• Implement an awareness program;
• Management of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (Ongoing updating and handling of any legal amendments concerning the “CSEC” system);
• Recommendation and control of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);
• Assist and Advise the Chief Executive Officer (16.1 & 16.2) concerning labour inspector visits and trade union matters;
• Assist with COID matters where necessary;
• Continuous communication with client in case of any problems on Occupational health and safety matters;
• Providing monthly Occupational Health and safety tips where necessary;
• Leoborah Risk Solution’s managing member will have monthly meetings with Chief Executive Officer (16.1 appointee) to discuss performance of health and safety and written report will be forward to both the CEO.

• The time you spend defining the actions required to comply
• The legal risks and costs of not interpreting legislative requirements adequately
• The money you spend on publications, and updating them
• The cost of insurance premiums and the risk of not being paid out
• The difficulty of getting advice from someone who knows you and your business on sort notice
• The adverse effect of high absenteeism or high staff turnover on output and customer care
• The cost of recruitment and training – delays in getting new personnel up to speed
• The costs (both financial and to your reputation) of a prosecution