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How Much is an Employee Worth?


Bing Crosby, 1949, center, with CDF's Carl Nova
to his right, and Jack MacIlory to Carl's right.



Employee recruitment, training and retention is a big investment. When an employee is injured, your investment is at risk!  The expensive results can be:
 

a serious drop in morale
lack of confidence in leadership
loss of production
loss of quality
loss of profits
increased insurance rates



These increased negative results are only the tip of the iceberg.  Accidents, injuries and deaths result in far greater losses — on the home front, with the company's public image, with future employee recruitment efforts, and more!
 

Ask yourself—
is the overall safety climate of my organization a time bomb?



 

According to the National Safety Council, estimated costs in 2019 for medically-consulted injuries alone totaled about 1,097.9 BILLION dollars.  There were 48.3 million preventable injuries in which medical attention was sought in 2019. Preventable deaths from accidents totaled 173,040, and the number of injuries and illnesses that required at least one day sick leave totaled 880.022 victims in 2019!

Total Workplace Deaths for 2019 (3751)

Construction: 1003
Transportation and Warehouse 869
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 541
Government 314
Leisure and Hospitality 175
Retail Trade 163
Wholesale Trade 160
Educational and Health Services 159
Other Services 154
Mining 123
Financial Activities 71
Utilities 19

Also, according to the National Safety Council, there were 36,096 highway deaths in 2019. [Sources NSC and BLS]

 

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