Safety Pays
Safety 2012: OSHA’s Continuing Mission | EHS Today Does Safety cost or save money? Here is the other side of the argument: Safety 2012: "Safety Pays" From EHSToday.com by Sandy Smith, OSHA Administrator David Michaels says "Safety Pays". "Safety saves lives, said Michaels, and also, “Safety pays. Safety does not just prevent injuries, it will save you money.” Safety 2012: OSHA’s Continuing Mission Jun 4, 2012 6:48 PM, By Sandy Smith Bolstered by recent studies that indicate OSHA inspections, and corporations’ subsequent emphasis on safety, actual save companies money, OSHA Administrator David Michaels told a packed room at Safety 2012 in Denver that OSHA “levels the playing field” for responsible employers who are investing in safety and must compete with companies that are cutting costs by compromising worker safety. “Employers who don’t make the investment look at workers as replaceable cogs,” said Michaels. While the rate of...