A safe and healthy workforce is good for business. Off-the-job safety and health is the extension of an organization’s on-the-job safety culture. Off-the-job programs educate employees about bringing their safe and healthy workplace practices to their homes and their families.
A growing number of businesses now consider off-the-job safety and health critical to good management of health care costs, productivity, and profits. Off-the-job safety and health programs can help improve well-being as well as save the lives of employees and their families.
Nearly three times as many workers suffer nonfatal injuries off the job as on the job.
An employer’s commitment to safety and health can improve employee job satisfaction, productivity, overall well-being and decrease absenteeism and healthcare costs. Prevent the leading causes of injury, illness and death and promote healthy and safe behaviors with resources from the National Safety Council.