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.
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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.